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The Man Who Would Be King
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The Man Who Would Be King

1975-12-03 · 129 min · ★ 7.5

Adventure · Drama

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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Directors
John Huston
Production companies
Persky-Bright Productions, Devon/Persky-Bright, Columbia Pictures
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 8,000,000
Revenue
USD 12,678

Top Cast

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

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