The Man Who Would Be King

7.5 (658 reviews)

129 minutes

1975

Adventure•Drama

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.

Cast

Sean Connery

Daniel Dravot

Michael Caine

Peachy Carnehan

Christopher Plummer

Rudyard Kipling

Saeed Jaffrey

Billy Fish

Doghmi Larbi

Ootah

Jack May

District Commissioner

Karroom Ben Bouih

Kafu Selim

Mohammad Shamsi

Babu

Albert Moses

Ghulam

Paul Antrim

Mulvaney

Graham Acres

Officer

Shakira Caine

Roxanne

Nadia Atbib

Dancer (uncredited)

Yvonne Ocampo

Dancer (uncredited)

The Man Who Would Be King

Cast

Sean Connery

Michael Caine

Christopher Plummer

Saeed Jaffrey

Doghmi Larbi

Jack May

Karroom Ben Bouih

Mohammad Shamsi

Albert Moses

Paul Antrim

Graham Acres

Shakira Caine

Nadia Atbib

Yvonne Ocampo

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