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A King in New York

The King of Comedians!

1957 · G · 1h 44m

Directed by Charlie Chaplin

6.7

TMDB audience score
244 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Charlie Chaplin
    King Shahdov

  • Maxine Audley
    Queen Irene

  • Jerry Desmonde
    Prime Minister Voudel

  • Oliver Johnston
    Ambassador Jaume

  • Dawn Addams
    Ann Kay - TV Specialist

  • Sidney 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