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A King in New York
The King of Comedians!
Genres
Comedy
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
1957-09-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
212
Vote Average
6.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Charlie Chaplin
King Shahdov
Maxine Audley
Queen Irene
Jerry Desmonde
Prime Minister Voudel
Oliver Johnston
Ambassador Jaume
Dawn Addams
Ann Kay - TV Specialist
Sid James
Johnson - TV Advertiser
Joan Ingram
Mona Cromwell - Hostess
Michael Chaplin
Rupert Macabee
John McLaren
Macabee Senior
Phil Brown
Headmaster
Harry Green
Lawyer
Robert Arden
Liftboy
Alan Gifford
School Superintendent
Robert Cawdron
U.S. Marshal
George Woodbridge
Member of Atomic Commission
Clifford Buckton
Member of Atomic Commission
Vincent Lawson
Member of Atomic Commission
Shani Wallis
Singer
Joy Nichols
Singer
Lauri Lupino Lane
Comedian
George Truzzi
Comedian
Yvonne Romain
Older Girl
Tony Crombie
Nightclub Drummer (uncredited)
Pat Gibson
Girl (uncredited)
Anne Gilleno
Nurse (uncredited)
Wendy Graham
(uncredited)
Lilian Grassom
Cute Girl (uncredited)
Arthur Gross
Autograph Hunter (uncredited)
Tubby Hayes
Nightclub Saxophonist (uncredited)
Frazer Hines
Boy (uncredited)
Roy Hines
Boy (uncredited)
Penelope Horner
Girl (uncredited)
Jemma Hyde
Girl (uncredited)
Jeanette Jacobs
Girl (uncredited)
Pauline Keen
Older Girl (uncredited)
Kevin Kelly
Boy (uncredited)
Hugh McDermott
Bill Johnson (uncredited)
Bill Nagy
Television Announcer (uncredited)
MacDonald Parke
(uncredited)
Jose Read
Boy (uncredited)
Michael Saunders
Boy (uncredited)
Antoinette Seaborn
Girl (uncredited)
Richard Shaw
Butler (uncredited)
Bernice Swanson
(uncredited)
Gareth Tandy
Boy (uncredited)
Nicholas Tannar
Butler (uncredited)
David Tilley
Boy (uncredited)
Howard Vaughn
Boy (uncredited)
Gillian Watt
Teenager (uncredited)
Robin Wheeler
Cooking Student (uncredited)
Ross Yeo
Boy (uncredited)
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