A King in New York

A King in New York

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1957-09-12
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Duration:104 min
Country:United Kingdom, United States of America
Director:Charlie Chaplin
Actors:Charlie Chaplin, Maxine Audley, Jerry Desmonde, Oliver Johnston, Dawn Addams
Production:Charles Chaplin Productions, Attica Film Company

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.

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