A King in New York (1957)
The King of Comedians!
105 min
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.
- Release date
- September 12, 1957
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom
- Music
- Charles Chaplin
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Cast
- Charles Chaplin as King Shahdov
- Maxine Audley as Queen Irene
- Jerry Desmonde as Prime Minister Voudel
- Oliver Johnston as Ambassador Jaume
- Dawn Addams as Ann Kay - TV Specialist
- Sidney James as Johnson - TV Advertiser
- Joan Ingram as Mona Cromwell - Hostess
- Michael Chaplin as Rupert Macabee
- John McLaren as Macabee Senior
- Phil Brown as Headmaster
- Harry Green as Lawyer
- Robert Arden as Liftboy
- Alan Gifford as School Superintendent
- Robert Cawdron as U.S. Marshal
- George Woodbridge as Member of Atomic Commission
- Clifford Buckton as Member of Atomic Commission
- Shani Wallis as Singer
- Joy Nichols as Singer
- Lauri Lupino Lane as Comedian
- Yvonne Romain as Older Girl
- Anne Gilleno as Nurse (uncredited)
- Arthur Gross as Autograph Hunter (uncredited)
- Frazer Hines as Boy (uncredited)
Crew
- Charles Chaplin · Director
- Charles Chaplin · Writer
- Charles Chaplin · Composer
- Georges Périnal · Cinematographer
- John Seabourne Sr. · Editor