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The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

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.

  • Adventure
  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Sean ConnerySean ConneryDaniel Dravot
  • Photo of Michael CaineMichael CainePeachy Carnehan
  • Photo of Christopher PlummerChristopher PlummerRudyard Kipling
  • Photo of Saeed JaffreySaeed JaffreyBilly Fish
  • Photo of Doghmi LarbiDoghmi LarbiOotah
  • Photo of Jack MayJack MayDistrict Commissioner
  • Photo of Karroom Ben BouihKarroom Ben BouihKafu Selim
  • Photo of Mohammad ShamsiMohammad ShamsiBabu
  • Photo of Albert MosesAlbert MosesGhulam
  • Photo of Paul AntrimPaul AntrimMulvaney

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