Comedy · United Kingdom · 1932 · 47m

My Friend the King

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Director

Cast

Jerry Verno as Jim Robert Holmes as Captain Felz Tracy Holmes as Count Huelin Eric Pavitt as King Ludwig Phyllis Loring as Princess Helma Luli Deste as Countess Zena

Crew

Geoffrey Faithfull — Director of Photography Arthur Seabourne — Editor Joseph Jefferson Farjeon — Screenplay Joseph Jefferson Farjeon — Story Jerome Jackson — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

lost film

Key Collaborators

Michael Powell Director Geoffrey Faithfull Director of Photography Arthur Seabourne Editor Joseph Jefferson Farjeon Screenplay Joseph Jefferson Farjeon Story Jerome Jackson Producer

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