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The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

# Rudyard Kipling's epic of splendor, spectacle and high adventure at the top of a legendary world.
Adventure   Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 8,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , Arabic , Urdu
📆 Date Released: 1975-12-03
⌚ Running Time: 129 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.5

Beloved Cast

Sean Connery original image
Daniel Dravot
Sean Connery
Michael Caine original image
Peachy Carnehan
Michael Caine
Christopher Plummer original image
Rudyard Kipling
Christopher Plummer
Saeed Jaffrey original image
Billy Fish
Saeed Jaffrey
Doghmi Larbi original image
Ootah
Doghmi Larbi
Jack May original image
District Commissioner
Jack May
Karroom Ben Bouih original image
Kafu Selim
Karroom Ben Bouih
Mohammad Shamsi original image
Babu
Mohammad Shamsi
Albert Moses original image
Ghulam
Albert Moses
Paul Antrim original image
Mulvaney
Paul Antrim
Graham Acres original image
Officer
Graham Acres
Shakira Caine original image
Roxanne
Shakira Caine
Nadia Atbib original image
Dancer (uncredited)
Nadia Atbib
Yvonne Ocampo original image
Dancer (uncredited)
Yvonne Ocampo

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