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My Friend the King

My Friend the King

★ 7.0/10•1932•47m•Comedy

Taxi driver Jim befriends Ruritanian child King Ludwig while the latter is on a visit to London. A plot is afoot by sinister forces to kidnap Ludwig, and Jim becomes caught up in the drama. After the child is abducted Jim uses all his ingenuity, including cross-dressing as a Countess and becoming involved in a car chase, to rescue him from his captors.

Michael Powell · Director

Joseph Jefferson Farjeon · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime47m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 3, 1932

Actors

Jerry Verno

Jerry Verno

Jim

Robert Holmes

Captain Felz

Tracy Holmes

Count Huelin

Eric Pavitt

King Ludwig

Phyllis Loring

Princess Helma

Luli Deste

Luli Deste

Countess Zena

H. Saxon-Snell

Karl

Victor Fairley

Josef

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