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The Man Who Would Be King

19757.5 / 10129 min
Adventure, Drama

Overview

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.

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)

Crew

John Huston

John Huston

Director

John Huston

John Huston

Screenplay

Gladys Hill

Gladys Hill

Screenplay

John Foreman

John Foreman

Producer

Maurice Jarre

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Oswald Morris

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

Russell Lloyd

Russell Lloyd

Editor

Boaty Boatwright

Boaty Boatwright

Casting

Alexandre Trauner

Alexandre Trauner

Production Design

Tony Inglis

Tony Inglis

Art Direction

George Frost

George Frost

Makeup Artist

Richard Parker

Richard Parker

Special Effects

Pat McDermott

Pat McDermott

Hairdresser

Peter James

Peter James

Set Dresser

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Second Unit Director

Edith Head

Edith Head

Wardrobe Designer

Maurice Jarre

Maurice Jarre

Conductor

Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling

Story

Peter Robb-King

Peter Robb-King

Makeup Artist

Bert Batt

Bert Batt

First Assistant Director

Chris Carreras

Chris Carreras

Second Assistant Director

Mishka Cheyko

Mishka Cheyko

Second Assistant Director

Peter James

Peter James

Set Dresser

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

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

Eric Van Haren Noman

Eric Van Haren Noman

Camera Operator