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  • The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
  • PG
    129 min | Adventure, Drama, War
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
PG
129 min | Adventure, Drama, War

In 1880s India, two former British soldiers decide to set themselves up as Kings in Kafiristan, a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander the Great.
Director
Writers
John Huston (screenplay by) | Gladys Hill (screenplay by) | Rudyard Kipling (based on the story by)
Producer
John Foreman (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Casting Director
Boaty Boatwright (casting) (as Boaty Boatright)
Production Designer
Alexandre Trauner (as Alexander Trauner)
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Release date
Dec 16, 1975 (United States)

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Cast

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17 cast members
Name Known for
Sean Connery
Daniel Dravot Daniel Dravot   See fewer
Michael Caine
Peachy Carnehan Peachy Carnehan   See fewer
Christopher Plummer
Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling   See fewer
Saeed Jaffrey
Billy Fish Billy Fish   See fewer
Larbi Doghmi
Ootah (as Doghmi Larbi) Ootah (as Doghmi Larbi)   See fewer
Jack May
District Commissioner District Commissioner   See fewer
Karroom Ben Bouih
Kafu Selim Kafu Selim   See fewer
Albert Moses
Ghulam Ghulam   See fewer
Paul Antrim
Mulvaney Mulvaney   See fewer
Graham Acres
Officer Officer   See fewer
Shakira Caine
Roxanne Roxanne   See fewer
Nadia Atbib
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvonne Ocampo
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gurmuks Singh
Sikh Soldier (uncredited) Sikh Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Kimat Singh
Sikh Soldier (uncredited) Sikh Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
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