The Man Who Would Be King

Directed by John Huston

Written by John Huston, Gladys Hill, Rudyard Kipling, Rudyard Kipling

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

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Karroom Ben Bouih

Kafu Selim

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Mohammad Shamsi

Babu

Albert Moses

Ghulam

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Paul Antrim

Mulvaney

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Graham Acres

Officer

Shakira Caine

Roxanne