The King on Main Street (1925) | Directed by Monta Bell - Full Movie

The King on Main Street, also known as The King, is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Monta Bell and starring Adolphe Menjou and Bessie Love. The film was adapted for the screen by Bell, and was based on the play The King, Leo Ditrichstein's adaptation of the 1908 French play Le Roi by Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Robert de Flers, and Emmanuel Arène. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

The King on Main Street includes two sequences filmed in early two-strip Technicolor. These sequences, along with a print of the film, still exist. The film is in the public domain and is available on the Internet Archive.

Directed by: Monta Bell
Written by: Monta Bell (adaptation), Douglas Zoty (scenario)
Based on: The King (play) by Leo Ditrichstein, Le Roi (play) by Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Robert de Flers, Emmanuel Arène
Produced by: Adolph Zuko, Jesse L. Lasky
Starring: Adolphe Menjou, Bessie Love
Cinematography: James Wong Howe
Production company: Famous Players-Lasky
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release date: October 25, 1925 (U.S.)
Running time: 60 minutes
Country: United States
Language: Silent (English intertitles)