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The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

Adventure in all its glory!

2h 9m·7.5(710 votes)

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.

Director: John Huston

Top Cast

Sean Connery · Daniel DravotMichael Caine · Peachy CarnehanChristopher Plummer · Rudyard KiplingSaeed Jaffrey · Billy FishDoghmi Larbi · OotahJack May · District CommissionerKarroom Ben Bouih · Kafu SelimMohammad Shamsi · Babu