The Man Who Would Be King

1975 · 129 min · ★ 7.5 / 10 · 741 votes

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.

Cast

Sean Connery · Michael Caine · Christopher Plummer · Saeed Jaffrey · Doghmi Larbi · Jack May · Karroom Ben Bouih · Mohammad Shamsi · Albert Moses · Paul Antrim

Director

John Huston