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The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

Adventure in all its glory!

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.

AdventureDrama

Release: 1975-12-03Runtime: 129 minRating: 7.494 (702)

Cast

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Daniel Dravot

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Peachy Carnehan

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Rudyard Kipling

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Billy Fish

Doghmi Larbi

Doghmi Larbi

Ootah

Jack May

Jack May

District Commissioner

Karroom Ben Bouih

Kafu Selim

Mohammad Shamsi

Babu

Albert Moses

Albert Moses

Ghulam

Paul Antrim

Mulvaney

Crew

Gladys Hill

Screenplay

George Frost

Makeup Artist

Maurice Jarre

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

John Huston

John Huston

Screenplay

Alexandre Trauner

Alexandre Trauner

Production Design

John Foreman

Producer

Boaty Boatwright

Casting

John Huston

John Huston

Director

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

Russell Lloyd

Editor

Clips & Videos

The Man Who Would Be King (1975) Official Trailer [4K-UHD]

The Man Who Would Be King (1975) Official Trailer [4K-UHD]

Imprint Blu-ray Trailer

Imprint Blu-ray Trailer

Josh Olson on THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING

Josh Olson on THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING