The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

12/03/1975 (GB) • Adventure, Drama • 2h 9m

Adventure in all its glory!

Overview

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.

The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

12/03/1975 (GB) • 2h 9m

Adventure, Drama

Adventure in all its glory!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Daniel Dravot

Peachy Carnehan

Christopher Plummer

Rudyard Kipling

Billy Fish

Ootah

District Commissioner

Karroom Ben Bouih

Kafu Selim

Mohammad Shamsi

Babu

Ghulam

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$8,000,000.00

Revenue

$12,678.00

Keywords

journalist

gold

treasure

robbery

cheating

coronation

con man

british army

british empire

friends

soldier

king

battle

ruler

based on short story

19th century

british raj

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