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My Friend the King

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.

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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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