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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.

Top 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

    Karroom Ben Bouih

    Kafu Selim

  • Mohammad Shamsi

    Mohammad Shamsi

    Babu

  • Albert Moses

    Albert Moses

    Ghulam

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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