My Friend the King
My Friend the King
1932, English. Directed by Michael Powell.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 3 April 1932
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Joseph Jefferson Farjeon
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My Friend the King runs 47 minutes (0h 47m).
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My Friend the King isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 April 1932. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed My Friend the King?
My Friend the King (1932) was directed by Michael Powell and stars Jerry Verno, Robert Holmes, Tracy Holmes.