The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
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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Cast

Sean Connery Sean Connery As: Daniel Dravot
Michael Caine Michael Caine As: Peachy Carnehan
Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer As: Rudyard Kipling
Saeed Jaffrey Saeed Jaffrey As: Billy Fish
Doghmi Larbi Doghmi Larbi As: Ootah
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Adventure in all its glory!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama

Language: العربية, English, اردو

Release Date: 03 December 1975

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 129m

Company Credits

Company: Persky-Bright Productions, Allied Artists, Columbia Pictures, Devon/Persky-Bright

Budget: $8,000,000

Revenue: $12,678

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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)

Gurmuks Singh

Gurmuks Singh

Sikh Soldier (uncredited)

Kimat Singh

Kimat Singh

Sikh Soldier (uncredited)

Directed By

John Huston

John Huston

Director

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Second Unit Director

Bert Batt

Bert Batt

First Assistant Director

Chris Carreras

Chris Carreras

Second Assistant Director

Mishka Cheyko

Mishka Cheyko

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

George Frost

George Frost

Makeup Artist

Pat McDermott

Pat McDermott

Hairdresser

Edith Head

Edith Head

Wardrobe Designer

Peter Robb-King

Peter Robb-King

Makeup Artist

Sound

Maurice Jarre

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Maurice Jarre

Maurice Jarre

Conductor

Basil Fenton-Smith

Basil Fenton-Smith

Sound Recordist

Leslie Hodgson

Leslie Hodgson

Sound Editor

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Recordist

Graham V. Hartstone

Graham V. Hartstone

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Vernon Messenger

Vernon Messenger

Foley Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Oswald Morris

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

Eric Van Haren Noman

Eric Van Haren Noman

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Alexandre Trauner

Alexandre Trauner

Production Design

Tony Inglis

Tony Inglis

Art Direction

Peter James

Peter James

Set Dresser

Peter James

Peter James

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Richard Parker

Richard Parker

Special Effects

Richard Parker

Richard Parker

Special Effects

Jeff Clifford

Jeff Clifford

Special Effects

Wally Veevers

Wally Veevers

Special Effects

M. James Arnett

M. James Arnett

Stunt Coordinator

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Jim Burk

Jim Burk

Stunts

William H. Burton Sr.

William H. Burton Sr.

Stunts

Joe Powell

Joe Powell

Stunts

Bob Simmons

Bob Simmons

Stunts

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