Movies

HomeMoviesSearchTV SeriesBookmarksView Source
A King in New York
A King in New York

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

6.8/10

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)

Similar Movies

6.2

Dieter Nuhr: Nuhr in Berlin

November 2016 •German

Dieter Nuhr: Nuhr in Berlin: A Netflix Original The cerebral and popular German cabaret comic expounds his theories on gender norms, primal instincts and a decidedly gastrointestinal Big Bang.

5.2

Happy Ever After

June 1954 •English

The whole village mourns when General O'Leary, owner of a hunting estate in South Ireland, is killed in an accident. His nephew, Jasper O'Leary, takes over the state and soon has aroused the displeasure of all, with the exception of Serena McGluskey, as much a schemer as he is a cad. Led by Thady O'Heggarty, the villagers plot to drive Jasper away. They use the occasion of "O'Leary Night", when the ghost of the first O'Leary walks the halls, to create general chaos.

7.7

Manhattan

April 1979 •English

Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.

7.5

Shaun of the Dead

April 2004 •English

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.

7.3

Murder She Said

September 1961 •English

Miss Marple believes she's seen a murder in a passing-by train, yet when the police find no evidence she decides to investigate it on her own.

7.0

Murder at the Gallop

June 1963 •English

Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer are witnesses to the death by heart attack of elderly, rich Mr. Enderby. Yet they have their doubts about what happened. The police don't believe them, thus leading Miss Marple to yet again investigate by herself.

7.0

Murder Most Foul

March 1964 •English

A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again she begins her own investigation.

7.0

Murder Ahoy

September 1964 •English

During an annual board of trustees meeting, one of the trustees dies. Miss Marple thinks he’s been poisoned after finding a chemical on him. She sets off to investigate at the ship where he had just come from. The fourth and final film from the Miss Marple series starring Margaret Rutherford as the quirky amateur detective.

7.4

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

October 1973 •French

In this riot of frantic disguises and mistaken identities, Victor Pivert, a blustering, bigoted French factory owner, finds himself taken hostage by Slimane, an Arab rebel leader. The two dress up as rabbis as they try to elude not only assasins from Slimane's country, but also the police, who think Pivert is a murderer. Pivert ends up posing as Rabbi Jacob, a beloved figure who's returned to France for his first visit after 30 years in the United States. Adding to the confusion are Pivert's dentist-wife, who thinks her husband is leaving her for another woman, their daughter, who's about to get married, and a Parisian neighborhood filled with people eager to celebrate the return of Rabbi Jacob.

7.8

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

April 1975 •English

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".

6.3

It Girl

March 2014 •Spanish

Overwhelmed by her husband’s medical bills, Sofia takes a desperate measure: she becomes an egoblogger.

5.1

Liberty's Secret

November 2016 •English

The daughter of a preacher becomes the centerpiece for a conservative political campaign but finds herself falling in love with a woman.

6.9

We Are Not Alone

January 2023 •English

Six weeks after the Gu'un aliens have invaded and completely conquered Earth, hapless Stewart becomes the Gu'uns' official human liaison who ends up saddled with alien Greggs for a housemate. Stewart must help the Gu'uns deliver their message to the masses and win favour with humankind, while also aiding the human resistance and managing his enduring crush on Elodie.

6.4

D.E.B.S.

March 2005 •English

The star of a team of teenage crime fighters falls for the alluring villainess she must bring to justice.

6.6

To Die For

September 1995 •English

Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.

7.8

Life of Brian

August 1979 •English

Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.

7.7

Stalag 17

May 1953 •English

It's a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17 and the men in Barracks 4, all sergeants, have to deal with a grave problem—there seems to be a security leak.

5.0

15'

June 2023 •Portuguese

In an increasingly virtual world, what are three rappers and a fan doing barricaded in a clothing store? If Andy Warhol were alive, he would say they are looking for their 15 minutes of fame, but what will we say?

7.5

Bringing Up Baby

February 1938 •English

David Huxley is waiting to get a bone he needs for his museum collection. Through a series of strange circumstances, he meets Susan Vance, and the duo have a series of misadventures which include a leopard called Baby.

8.3

City Lights

February 1931 •English

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.