A King in New York (1957)

6.7/10 104 min Comedy Drama

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.

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

George Woodbridge

Member of Atomic Commission

Shani Wallis

Singer

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