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67% Critic Match
A King in New York
“The King of Comedians!”
6.7 / 10• 1957• 1h 44m•G• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Charlie Chaplin
King Shahdov
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charlie Chaplin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A King in New York is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
