The King of Paris (1934)
Domineering actor-manager Max Till takes the impoverished Maika Tamara under his wing, turning her into an overnight sensation. But as her fame threatens to eclipse his own, he jealously strives to control every aspect of her life - including her romance with theatre electrician Paul Lebrun.
Director:
Jack Raymond
Writer:
Paul Gangelin
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Cedric Hardwicke as Max Till |
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Marie Glory as Maika Tamara |
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Ralph Richardson as Paul Lebrun |
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Phyllis Monkman as Gismonde |
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John Deverell as Bertrand |
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Lydia Sherwood as Juliette Till |
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Jeanne Stuart as Yvonne |
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Joan Maude as Lea Rossignol |
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O.B. Clarence as The Mayor |
| Directing | Jack Raymond | Director |
| Production | Herbert Wilcox | Producer |
| Writing | John Van Druten | Adaptation |
| Writing | Alfred Savoir | Theatre Play |
| Writing | W.P. Lipscomb | Scenario Writer |
| Writing | Paul Gangelin | Screenplay |
| Sound | Roy Robertson | Music |
| Sound | Percival Mackey | Music |
| Camera | Freddie Young | Director of Photography |
| Art | Lawrence P. Williams | Art Direction |
| Sound | C.C. Stevens | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | David Lean | Editor |
| Directing | John Harlow | Assistant Director |