The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

Rudyard Kipling's epic of splendor, spectacle and high adventure at the top of a legendary world.

1975 en 129 minutes

Rating: 7.5

Plot

A robust adventure about two British adventurers who take over primitive Kafiristan as "godlike" rulers, meeting a tragic end through their desire for a native girl. Based on a short story by Rudyard Kipling.

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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

Paul Antrim

Paul Antrim

Mulvaney

Graham Acres

Graham Acres

Officer

Shakira Caine

Shakira Caine

Roxanne

Nadia Atbib

Nadia Atbib

Dancer (uncredited)

Yvonne Ocampo

Yvonne Ocampo

Dancer (uncredited)

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