The Man Who Would Be King
"Rudyard Kipling's epic of splendor, spectacle and high adventure at the top of a legendary world."
1975-12-03
7.475
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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.
Director
John Huston
Screenplay
John Huston
Screenplay
Gladys Hill
Producer
John Foreman
Original Music Composer
Maurice Jarre
Director of Photography
Oswald Morris
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$12,678Budget
$8,000,000Countries
- United Kingdom
Companies
- Persky-Bright Productions
- Devon
