A King in New York

Sep 12, 1957

1h 44m

★ 6.8

The King of Comedians!

Overview

A recently-deposed "Estrovian" monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity. Later, he's wrongly accused of being a Communist and gets caught up in subsequent HUAC hearings.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Charles Chaplin Productions

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Cast

King Shahdov

Charlie Chaplin

Queen Irene

Maxine Audley

Prime Minister Voudel

Jerry Desmonde

Ambassador Jaume

Oliver Johnston

Ann Kay - TV Specialist

Dawn Addams

Johnson - TV Advertiser

Sid James

Mona Cromwell - Hostess

Joan Ingram

Rupert Macabee

Michael Chaplin

Macabee Senior

John McLaren

Headmaster

Phil Brown

Lawyer

Harry Green

Liftboy

Robert Arden

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7.9

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0.0

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