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The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

Rudyard Kipling's epic of splendor, spectacle and high adventure at the top of a legendary world.

Genre : Adventure, Drama

Runtime : 2H 9M

Director : John Huston
Writer : John Huston, Gladys Hill

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)
Philip Ettington
Philip Ettington
Abazzi (uncredited)

Crews

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
Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
Story
William Hill
William Hill
Associate Producer
Edith Head
Edith Head
Wardrobe Designer
Pat McDermott
Pat McDermott
Hairdresser
Peter Robb-King
Peter Robb-King
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

Josh Olson on THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING
The Man Who Would Be King (1975) Official Trailer - Sean Connery Movie

Posters and backgrounds

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