The Man Who Would Be King
Rudyard Kipling's epic of splendor, spectacle and high adventure at the top of a legendary world.
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.
- Year: 1975
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: Adventure, Drama
- Studio: Persky-Bright Productions, Devon
- 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