Principal cast
Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey and Doghmi Larbi
Film 387 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Man Who Would Be King
Adventure in all its glory!
About the film
The Man Who Would Be King at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1975 film at stop 387 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Oswald Morris (director of photography), Russell Lloyd (editor), Maurice Jarre (original music composer), Gladys Hill (screenplay) and John Huston (screenplay)
- Director
- John Huston
- Release
- 1975-12-03
- Runtime
- 129 minutes
- Genres
- Adventure and Drama
- Country
- United Kingdom and United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
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Before you watch
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After the film
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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Full cast
- Sean ConneryCharacter: Daniel Dravot
- Michael CaineCharacter: Peachy Carnehan
- Christopher PlummerCharacter: Rudyard Kipling
- Saeed JaffreyCharacter: Billy Fish
- Doghmi LarbiCharacter: Ootah
- Jack MayCharacter: District Commissioner
- Karroom Ben BouihCharacter: Kafu Selim
- Mohammad ShamsiCharacter: Babu
- Albert MosesCharacter: Ghulam
- Paul AntrimCharacter: Mulvaney
- Graham AcresCharacter: Officer
- Shakira CaineCharacter: Roxanne
Full crew
Full crew
- John HustonCredits: Director, Screenplay
- Gladys HillCredits: Screenplay
- Maurice JarreCredits: Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Oswald MorrisCredits: Director of Photography
- Richard ParkerCredits: Special Effects
- Boaty BoatwrightCredits: Casting
- John ForemanCredits: Producer
- Russell LloydCredits: Editor
- George FrostCredits: Makeup Artist
- Alexandre TraunerCredits: Production Design
- Tony InglisCredits: Art Direction
- Pat McDermottCredits: Hairdresser
- Peter JamesCredits: Set Dresser
- Michael D. MooreCredits: Second Unit Director
- Edith HeadCredits: Wardrobe Designer
- Rudyard KiplingCredits: Story
- Peter Robb-KingCredits: Makeup Artist
- Bert BattCredits: First Assistant Director
- Chris CarrerasCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Mishka CheykoCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Peter JamesCredits: Set Dresser
- Basil Fenton-SmithCredits: Sound Recordist
- Leslie HodgsonCredits: Sound Editor
- Gordon K. McCallumCredits: Sound Recordist
- Graham V. HartstoneCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Vernon MessengerCredits: Foley Editor
- Richard ParkerCredits: Special Effects
- Jeff CliffordCredits: Special Effects
- Wally VeeversCredits: Special Effects
- M. James ArnettCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Tony BrubakerCredits: Stunts
- Jim BurkCredits: Stunts
- William H. Burton Sr.Credits: Stunts
- Joe PowellCredits: Stunts
- Bob SimmonsCredits: Stunts
- Eric Van Haren NomanCredits: Camera Operator
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