The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

1975

Movie Information

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.

Release Date

December 3, 1975

Director

John Huston

Runtime

2h 9m

Cast

Sean ConneryMichael CaineChristopher PlummerSaeed JaffreyDoghmi LarbiJack MayKarroom Ben BouihMohammad ShamsiAlbert MosesPaul Antrim

Production

Persky-Bright ProductionsAllied ArtistsColumbia PicturesDevon/Persky-Bright

Genres

AdventureDrama

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