A King in New York (1957)

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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.

Released: 1957-09-12
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 1h 44m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 242 votes

Directed by Charlie Chaplin.

Top 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

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Where to watch A King in New York

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on W4free; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
India: stream on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel
Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand

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