Movie·1975·129 min

The Man Who Would Be King

Name: The Man Who Would Be King
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1975-12-03
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey, Doghmi Larbi

The Man Who Would Be King streams in the US on Hoopla, and free with ads on YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel and 1 more app, as of October 6, 2026.

Adventure in all its glory!

7.5 / 10 · TMDB

Adventure Drama

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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