
The Man Who Would Be King
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.
- Year: 1975
- Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
- Genre: Adventure, Drama
- Studio: Persky-Bright Productions, Allied Artists, Columbia Pictures, Devon/Persky-Bright
- Keyword: journalist, gold, treasure, robbery, cheating, coronation, con man, british army, british empire, friends, soldier, king, battle, ruler, based on short story, 19th century, british raj
- Director: John Huston
- Cast: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey, Doghmi Larbi, Jack May