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A King in New York
A King in New York

A King in New York

The King of Comedians!

Genres

Comedy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

6.796/10

Release Date

12 September 1957

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

King Shahdov

Maxine Audley

Maxine Audley

Queen Irene

Jerry Desmonde

Jerry Desmonde

Prime Minister Voudel

Oliver Johnston

Oliver Johnston

Ambassador Jaume

Dawn Addams

Dawn Addams

Ann Kay - TV Specialist

Sid James

Sid James

Johnson - TV Advertiser

Joan Ingram

Joan Ingram

Mona Cromwell - Hostess

Michael Chaplin

Michael Chaplin

Rupert Macabee

John McLaren

John McLaren

Macabee Senior

Phil Brown

Phil Brown

Headmaster

Harry Green

Harry Green

Lawyer

Robert Arden

Robert Arden

Liftboy

Alan Gifford

Alan Gifford

School Superintendent

Robert Cawdron

Robert Cawdron

U.S. Marshal

George Woodbridge

George Woodbridge

Member of Atomic Commission

Clifford Buckton

Clifford Buckton

Member of Atomic Commission

Vincent Lawson

Vincent Lawson

Member of Atomic Commission

Shani Wallis

Shani Wallis

Singer

Joy Nichols

Joy Nichols

Singer

Lauri Lupino Lane

Lauri Lupino Lane

Comedian

George Truzzi

George Truzzi

Comedian

Yvonne Romain

Yvonne Romain

Older Girl

Tony Crombie

Tony Crombie

Nightclub Drummer (uncredited)

Pat Gibson

Pat Gibson

Girl (uncredited)

Anne Gilleno

Anne Gilleno

Nurse (uncredited)

Wendy Graham

Wendy Graham

(uncredited)

Lilian Grassom

Lilian Grassom

Cute Girl (uncredited)

Arthur Gross

Arthur Gross

Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

Tubby Hayes

Tubby Hayes

Nightclub Saxophonist (uncredited)

Frazer Hines

Frazer Hines

Boy (uncredited)

Roy Hines

Roy Hines

Boy (uncredited)

Penelope Horner

Penelope Horner

Girl (uncredited)

Jemma Hyde

Jemma Hyde

Girl (uncredited)

Jeanette Jacobs

Jeanette Jacobs

Girl (uncredited)

Pauline Keen

Pauline Keen

Older Girl (uncredited)

Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly

Boy (uncredited)

Hugh McDermott

Hugh McDermott

Bill Johnson (uncredited)

Bill Nagy

Bill Nagy

Television Announcer (uncredited)

MacDonald Parke

MacDonald Parke

(uncredited)

Jose Read

Jose Read

Boy (uncredited)

Michael Saunders

Michael Saunders

Boy (uncredited)

Antoinette Seaborn

Antoinette Seaborn

Girl (uncredited)

Richard Shaw

Richard Shaw

Butler (uncredited)

Bernice Swanson

Bernice Swanson

(uncredited)

Gareth Tandy

Gareth Tandy

Boy (uncredited)

Nicholas Tannar

Nicholas Tannar

Butler (uncredited)

David Tilley

David Tilley

Boy (uncredited)

Howard Vaughn

Howard Vaughn

Boy (uncredited)

Gillian Watt

Gillian Watt

Teenager (uncredited)

Robin Wheeler

Robin Wheeler

Cooking Student (uncredited)

Ross Yeo

Ross Yeo

Boy (uncredited)

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