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The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

Dec 3, 1975 · 2h 9m

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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.

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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 Kafu Selim
  • Mohammad Shamsi Babu
  • Albert Moses Albert Moses Ghulam
  • Paul Antrim Mulvaney
  • Graham Acres Officer
  • Shakira Caine Shakira Caine Roxanne
  • Nadia Atbib Dancer (uncredited)
  • Yvonne Ocampo Dancer (uncredited)
  • Gurmuks Singh Sikh Soldier (uncredited)
  • Kimat Singh Sikh Soldier (uncredited)

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