The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

Adventure · 1975 · 2h 9m

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Adventure in all its glory!

Overview

Tired of life as soldiers, Peachy Carnehan and Danny Dravot travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embraced by the people and revered as rulers. After a series of misunderstandings, the natives come to believe that Dravot is a god, but he and Carnehan can't keep up their deception forever.

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Cast & crew

Sean ConneryDaniel Dravot
Michael CainePeachy Carnehan
Christopher PlummerRudyard Kipling
Saeed JaffreyBilly Fish
Doghmi LarbiOotah
Jack MayDistrict Commissioner
Karroom Ben BouihKafu Selim
Mohammad ShamsiBabu
Albert MosesGhulam
Paul AntrimMulvaney
Graham AcresOfficer
Shakira CaineRoxanne
Nadia AtbibDancer (uncredited)
Yvonne OcampoDancer (uncredited)
Gurmuks SinghSikh Soldier (uncredited)

Information

Release date
3 December 1975
Director
John Huston
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Runtime
2h 9m
Country of origin
United Kingdom, United States

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