A King in New York (1957)

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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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
as King Shahdov
Maxine Audley
Maxine Audley
as Queen Irene
Jerry Desmonde
Jerry Desmonde
as Prime Minister Voudel
Oliver Johnston
Oliver Johnston
as Ambassador Jaume
Dawn Addams
Dawn Addams
as Ann Kay - TV Specialist
Sid James
Sid James
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
Joan Ingram
Joan Ingram
as Mona Cromwell - Hostess
Michael Chaplin
Michael Chaplin
as Rupert Macabee
John McLaren
John McLaren
as Macabee Senior
Phil Brown
Phil Brown
as Headmaster
Harry Green
Harry Green
as Lawyer
Robert Arden
Robert Arden
as Liftboy
Alan Gifford
Alan Gifford
as School Superintendent
Robert Cawdron
Robert Cawdron
as U.S. Marshal
George Woodbridge
George Woodbridge
as Member of Atomic Commission
Clifford Buckton
Clifford Buckton
as Member of Atomic Commission
Vincent Lawson
Vincent Lawson
as Member of Atomic Commission
Shani Wallis
Shani Wallis
as Singer
Joy Nichols
Joy Nichols
as Singer
Lauri Lupino Lane
Lauri Lupino Lane
as Comedian
George Truzzi
George Truzzi
as Comedian
Yvonne Romain
Yvonne Romain
as Older Girl
Tony Crombie
Tony Crombie
as Nightclub Drummer (uncredited)
Pat Gibson
Pat Gibson
as Girl (uncredited)
Anne Gilleno
Anne Gilleno
as Nurse (uncredited)
Wendy Graham
Wendy Graham
as (uncredited)
Lilian Grassom
Lilian Grassom
as Cute Girl (uncredited)
Arthur Gross
Arthur Gross
as Autograph Hunter (uncredited)
Tubby Hayes
Tubby Hayes
as Nightclub Saxophonist (uncredited)
Frazer Hines
Frazer Hines
as Boy (uncredited)
Roy Hines
Roy Hines
as Boy (uncredited)
Penelope Horner
Penelope Horner
as Girl (uncredited)
Jemma Hyde
Jemma Hyde
as Girl (uncredited)
Jeanette Jacobs
Jeanette Jacobs
as Girl (uncredited)
Pauline Keen
Pauline Keen
as Older Girl (uncredited)
Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly
as Boy (uncredited)
Hugh McDermott
Hugh McDermott
as Bill Johnson (uncredited)
Bill Nagy
Bill Nagy
as Television Announcer (uncredited)
MacDonald Parke
MacDonald Parke
as (uncredited)
Jose Read
Jose Read
as Boy (uncredited)
Michael Saunders
Michael Saunders
as Boy (uncredited)
Antoinette Seaborn
Antoinette Seaborn
as Girl (uncredited)
Richard Shaw
Richard Shaw
as Butler (uncredited)
Bernice Swanson
Bernice Swanson
as (uncredited)
Gareth Tandy
Gareth Tandy
as Boy (uncredited)
Nicholas Tannar
Nicholas Tannar
as Butler (uncredited)
David Tilley
David Tilley
as Boy (uncredited)
Howard Vaughn
Howard Vaughn
as Boy (uncredited)
Gillian Watt
Gillian Watt
as Teenager (uncredited)
Robin Wheeler
Robin Wheeler
as Cooking Student (uncredited)
Ross Yeo
Ross Yeo
as Boy (uncredited)
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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Director
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Writer
Allan Harris
Allan Harris
Art Direction
John Merrick
John Merrick
Casting
Georges Périnal
Georges Périnal
Director of Photography
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Original Music Composer
Denys Pavitt
Denys Pavitt
Art Direction
Ferdinand Bellan
Ferdinand Bellan
Production Design
Ron Drinkwater
Ron Drinkwater
Clapper Loader
J. Hoare
J. Hoare
Props
Bob Cuff
Bob Cuff
Matte Painter
Eddie Pike
Eddie Pike
Production Manager
Graham Goodwin
Graham Goodwin
Set Dresser
Jeff Seaholme
Jeff Seaholme
Camera Operator
Peter Nash
Peter Nash
Focus Puller
Jack Sullivan
Jack Sullivan
Electrician
Dickie Bamber
Dickie Bamber
Props
Harry Parr
Harry Parr
Art Department Assistant
John Cox
John Cox
Sound Supervisor
A.J. Peters
A.J. Peters
Boom Operator
Spencer Reeve
Spencer Reeve
Sound Editor
Norman Bolland
Norman Bolland
Sound Assistant
Peter Dukelow
Peter Dukelow
Boom Operator
John Wilson-Apperson
John Wilson-Apperson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jean Fairlie
Jean Fairlie
Wardrobe Master
René Dupont
René Dupont
Assistant Director
Jim Roddan
Jim Roddan
Third Assistant Director
Tony Woollard
Tony Woollard
Draughtsman
Eric Carter
Eric Carter
Assistant Makeup Artist
Eric Gray
Eric Gray
Still Photographer
Jerome Epstein
Jerome Epstein
Associate Producer
George Durant
George Durant
Art Department Assistant
Richard Cantouris
Richard Cantouris
Still Photographer
Helen Penfold
Helen Penfold
Hairstylist
Roy Stevens
Roy Stevens
Second Assistant Director
Anthony Masters
Anthony Masters
Set Dresser
Ernest Webb
Ernest Webb
Sound Assistant
Stuart Freeborn
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Bobby Murrell
Bobby Murrell
Props
Maurice Pelling
Maurice Pelling
Draughtsman
Peter Mullins
Peter Mullins
Set Dresser
Bob Jones
Bob Jones
Sound Recordist
Bert Ross
Bert Ross
Sound Recordist
David Tringham
David Tringham
Third Assistant Director
John Aldred
John Aldred
Sound Mixer
Wally Veevers
Wally Veevers
Special Effects
Leighton Lucas
Leighton Lucas
Conductor
Eric James
Eric James
Music
Gordon Foster
Gordon Foster
Draughtsman
Julius Kay
Julius Kay
Scenic Artist
Muriel Dickson
Muriel Dickson
Wardrobe Master
Theo Richmond
Theo Richmond
Publicist
Bill Asher
Bill Asher
Assistant Editor
Mickey Delamar
Mickey Delamar
Production Controller
Peter Knight
Peter Knight
Music Director
Dave Shand
Dave Shand
Music
Jean Williams
Jean Williams
Production Secretary
Tony Bohy
Tony Bohy
Assistant Editor
A.B. Richards
A.B. Richards
Production Accountant
Vi Murray
Vi Murray
Wardrobe Master
Mavis Lock
Mavis Lock
Continuity
Jean Hamilton
Jean Hamilton
Production Secretary
John Irwin
John Irwin
Wardrobe Assistant
Boris Sarbek
Boris Sarbek
Music Arranger
Henri Colpi
Henri Colpi
Assistant Editor
Ernest Hosler
Ernest Hosler
Assistant Editor
Barbara Cole
Barbara Cole
Continuity
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Producer
John Seabourne Sr.
John Seabourne Sr.
Editor
Wally Fairweather
Wally Fairweather
Focus Puller
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