The Man Who Would Be King

7.5

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.

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Sean Connery

Daniel Dravot

Michael Caine

Peachy Carnehan

Christopher Plummer

Rudyard Kipling

Saeed Jaffrey

Billy Fish

Jack May

District Commissioner

Karroom Ben Bouih

Kafu Selim

Paul Antrim

Mulvaney

Graham Acres

Officer

Nadia Atbib

Dancer (uncredited)

Yvonne Ocampo

Dancer (uncredited)

Art

Alexandre Trauner

Production Design

Tony Inglis

Art Direction

Peter James

Set Dresser

Camera

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

George Frost

Makeup Artist

Edith Head

Wardrobe Designer

Pat McDermott

Hairdresser

Peter Robb-King

Makeup Artist

Crew

Richard Parker

Special Effects

Directing

John Huston

Director

Michael D. Moore

Second Unit Director

Editing

Production

John Foreman

Producer

William Hill

Associate Producer

Ron Quelch

Production Assistant

Sound

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Writing

John Huston

Screenplay

Gladys Hill

Screenplay

Art

Alexandre Trauner

Production Design

Tony Inglis

Art Direction

Peter James

Set Dresser

Camera

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

George Frost

Makeup Artist

Edith Head

Wardrobe Designer

Pat McDermott

Hairdresser

Peter Robb-King

Makeup Artist

Crew

Richard Parker

Special Effects

Directing

John Huston

Director

Michael D. Moore

Second Unit Director

Editing

Production

John Foreman

Producer

William Hill

Associate Producer

Ron Quelch

Production Assistant

Sound

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Writing

John Huston

Screenplay

Gladys Hill

Screenplay