My Friend the King

Overview

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.

Director: Michael Powell

Cast

Jerry Verno

Jim

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Robert Holmes

Captain Felz

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Tracy Holmes

Count Huelin

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Eric Pavitt

King Ludwig

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Phyllis Loring

Princess Helma

Luli Deste

Countess Zena

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H. Saxon-Snell

Karl

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Victor Fairley

Josef