The Man Who Would Be King
Adventure in all its glory!
7.5(720) 1975-12-03 129 minAdventureDrama
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.
ScreenplayGladys Hill
Original Music ComposerMaurice Jarre
DirectorJohn Huston
ProducerJohn Foreman
ScreenplayJohn Huston
Cast & characters
Sean Connery
as Daniel Dravot
Michael Caine
as Peachy Carnehan
Christopher Plummer
as Rudyard Kipling
Saeed Jaffrey
as Billy Fish
Doghmi Larbi
as Ootah
Jack May
as District Commissioner
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Karroom Ben Bouih
as Kafu Selim
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Mohammad Shamsi
as Babu
Albert Moses
as Ghulam
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Paul Antrim
as Mulvaney
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Graham Acres
as Officer
Shakira Caine
as Roxanne
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Nadia Atbib
as Dancer (uncredited)
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Yvonne Ocampo
as Dancer (uncredited)
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Gurmuks Singh
as Sikh Soldier (uncredited)
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Kimat Singh
as Sikh Soldier (uncredited)
