Movie 'A King in New York'

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The King of Comedians!

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.

Germany German (Deutsch)

Ein König in New York

Eine Revolution treibt König Shadhov von Estrovia aus seinem Land. Er flieht nach Amerika. Sein Premierminister war fürsorglich genug, den Staatsschatz mitgehen zu lassen. Allerdings setzt er sich über Nacht mit dem ganzen Geld nach Südamerika ab und lässt den König mittellos in New York zurück. Shadhov erlebt den lauten Trubel der schönen neuen Welt, die sich gerade den Verrücktheiten der Rock'n Roll-Dekade und der Hexenjagd auf unamerikanische Elemente hingibt.

France French (Français)

Un roi à New York
  • a.k.a. Un roi à New-York

Chassé de son pays, l'Estrovie, le roi Shahdov a choisi, comme des millions d'exilés avant lui, de se réfugier aux États-Unis, la nouvelle Terre promise. Dès son arrivée, les autorités prennent ses empreintes digitales. Les déboires du roi déchu ne font que commencer. Il fait la connaissance d'Ann Kay, qui travaille à la télévision, et participe bientôt, contre son gré, à une vulgaire émission publicitaire. Plus tard, visitant une maison de redressement, il se lie d'amitié avec un malheureux gamin doué d'une conscience politique précoce. Cette rencontre, elle non plus, ne lui portera pas chance…

Italy Italian (Italiano)

Un re a New York

Dopo essere stato deposto da una rivoluzione marxista, un Re europeo viene esiliato negli Stati Uniti, la patria della democrazia e della libertà. Oltreoceano però finisce ben presto nella rete della Commissione per le attività antiamericane.

Release Date
Runtime
Keywords
black and white
communist
king
revolution
salesman
satire
Genres
Comedy
Languages
English
Origin Countries
flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Production Countries
flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Production Companies
United States of America Charles Chaplin Productions
Release Dates
United Kingdom Theatrical
France Theatrical U
United States of America Theatrical G
Germany Physical 6 VHS
Ratings
TMDb 68% · 199 (more information on website)
IMDb 70% · 9,130 (more information on website)
Rotten Tomatoes® 80% (more information on website)

Cast

CharacterPerson
King ShahdovCharlie Chaplin
Queen IreneMaxine Audley
Prime Minister VoudelJerry Desmonde
Ambassador JaumeOliver Johnston
Ann Kay - TV SpecialistDawn Addams
Johnson - TV AdvertiserSid James
Mona Cromwell - HostessJoan Ingram
Rupert MacabeeMichael Chaplin
Macabee SeniorJohn McLaren
HeadmasterPhil Brown
LawyerHarry Green
LiftboyRobert Arden
School SuperintendentAlan Gifford
U.S. MarshalRobert Cawdron
Member of Atomic CommissionGeorge Woodbridge
Member of Atomic CommissionClifford Buckton
Member of Atomic CommissionVincent Lawson
SingerShani Wallis
SingerJoy Nichols
ComedianLauri Lupino Lane
ComedianGeorge Truzzi
Older GirlYvonne Romain
Nightclub Drummer (uncredited)Tony Crombie
Girl (uncredited)Pat Gibson
Nurse (uncredited)Anne Gilleno
(uncredited)Wendy Graham
Cute Girl (uncredited)Lilian Grassom
Autograph Hunter (uncredited)Arthur Gross
Nightclub Saxophonist (uncredited)Tubby Hayes
Boy (uncredited)Frazer Hines
Boy (uncredited)Roy Hines
Girl (uncredited)Penelope Horner
Girl (uncredited)Jemma Hyde
Girl (uncredited)Jeanette Jacobs
Older Girl (uncredited)Pauline Keen
Boy (uncredited)Kevin Kelly
Bill Johnson (uncredited)Hugh McDermott
Television Announcer (uncredited)Bill Nagy
(uncredited)MacDonald Parke
Boy (uncredited)Jose Read
Boy (uncredited)Michael Saunders
Girl (uncredited)Antoinette Seaborn
Butler (uncredited)Richard Shaw
(uncredited)Bernice Swanson
Boy (uncredited)Gareth Tandy
Butler (uncredited)Nicholas Tannar
Boy (uncredited)David Tilley
Boy (uncredited)Howard Vaughn
Teenager (uncredited)Gillian Watt
Cooking Student (uncredited)Robin Wheeler
Boy (uncredited)Ross Yeo

Crew

DepartmentJobPerson
ArtArt Department AssistantGeorge Durant
Harry Parr
Art DirectionAllan Harris
Denys Pavitt
DraughtsmanGordon Foster
Maurice Pelling
Tony Woollard
Production DesignFerdinand Bellan
PropsBobby Murrell
Dickie Bamber
J. Hoare
Set DresserAnthony Masters
Graham Goodwin
Peter Mullins
CameraCamera OperatorJeff Seaholme
Clapper LoaderRon Drinkwater
Director of PhotographyGeorges Périnal
Focus PullerPeter Nash
Wally Fairweather
Still PhotographerEric Gray
Richard Cantouris
Costume & Make-UpAssistant Makeup ArtistEric Carter
HairstylistHelen Penfold
Makeup ArtistStuart Freeborn
Wardrobe AssistantJohn Irwin
Wardrobe MasterJean Fairlie
Muriel Dickson
Vi Murray
Wardrobe SupervisorJohn Wilson-Apperson
CrewProduction ControllerMickey Delamar
Scenic ArtistJulius Kay
Special EffectsWally Veevers
DirectingAssistant DirectorRené Dupont
ContinuityBarbara Cole
Mavis Lock
DirectorCharlie Chaplin
Second Assistant DirectorRoy Stevens
Third Assistant DirectorDavid Tringham
Jim Roddan
EditingAssistant EditorBill Asher
Ernest Hosler
Henri Colpi
Tony Bohy
EditorJohn Seabourne Sr.
LightingElectricianJack Sullivan
ProductionAssociate ProducerJerome Epstein
CastingJohn Merrick
ProducerCharlie Chaplin
Production AccountantA.B. Richards
Production ManagerEddie Pike
Production SecretaryJean Hamilton
Jean Williams
PublicistTheo Richmond
SoundBoom OperatorA.J. Peters
Peter Dukelow
ConductorLeighton Lucas
MusicDave Shand
Eric James
Music ArrangerBoris Sarbek
Music DirectorPeter Knight
Original Music ComposerCharlie Chaplin
Sound AssistantErnest Webb
Norman Bolland
Sound EditorSpencer Reeve
Sound MixerJohn Aldred
Sound RecordistBert Ross
Bob Jones
Sound SupervisorJohn Cox
Visual EffectsMatte PainterBob Cuff