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The Man Who Would Be King

19752h 9mAdventure · Drama
directed by John Huston

“Adventure in all its glory!”

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7.5 / 10
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7.8 / 10
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91 / 100
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Synopsis

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.

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