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The Man Who Would Be King

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.

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Release DateDecember 3, 1975
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Man Who Would Be King
Runtime2h 9min
Budget$8,000,000
Revenue$12,678
LanguageArabic, English, Urdu
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom, United States of America
Production CompaniesPersky-Bright ProductionsAllied ArtistsColumbia PicturesDevon/Persky-Bright
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