Movie
A King in New York
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
- Release date
- 1957-09-12
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Charles Chaplin Productions, Attica Film Company
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Charlie 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
Crew
- Charlie Chaplin - Director
- Charlie Chaplin - Writer
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