The Man Who Would Be King

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.

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Director

John Huston

Director

Cast

Sean Connery

Daniel Dravot

Michael Caine

Peachy Carnehan

Christopher Plummer

Rudyard Kipling

Saeed Jaffrey

Billy Fish

Doghmi Larbi

Ootah

Jack May

District Commissioner

Karroom Ben Bouih

Kafu Selim

Mohammad Shamsi

Babu

Albert Moses

Ghulam

Paul Antrim

Mulvaney

Graham Acres

Officer

Shakira Caine

Roxanne

Nadia Atbib

Dancer (uncredited)

Yvonne Ocampo

Dancer (uncredited)

Gurmuks Singh

Sikh Soldier (uncredited)

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