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The Man Who Would Be King
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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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about The Man Who Would Be King
Cast
Sean ConneryDaniel Dravot
Michael CainePeachy Carnehan
Christopher PlummerRudyard Kipling
Saeed JaffreyBilly Fish
Doghmi LarbiOotah
Jack MayDistrict CommissionerCredits
- Directed by
- John Huston
- Written by
- John Huston, Gladys Hill, Rudyard Kipling
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $8M
- Box office
- $12.7K
Production
- Persky-Bright Productions
- Devon/Persky-Bright
Columbia PicturesUnited States
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