

The Man Who Would Be King
1975 · Movie · 2h 9m · PG
AdventureDrama
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Metacritic
91/100
Key crew
- Gladys HillScreenplay
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
- John HustonDirector
- John HustonScreenplay
Cast
- 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
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Themes
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