The Man Who Would Be King
Year:
1975
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
1880's: tale of two tough British sergeants, Daniel Dravot and Peachy Carnehan, who journey from India through Afghanistan to the primitive wilds of Kafiristan to seek their fortunes. This results in Dravot being crowned king.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Daniel 'Danny' Dravot Sean Connery
- Peachy Carnehan Michael Caine
- Rudyard Kipling Christopher Plummer
- Billy Fish Saeed Jaffrey
- Ootah Doghmi Larbi
- Roxanne Shakira Baksh
- district commissioner Jack May
- Kafu Selim Karroom Ben Bouih
- Babu Mohammad Shamsi
- Ghulam Albert Moses
- Mulvaney Paul Antrim
- officer Graham Acres
- dancers The Blue Dancers of Goulamine
- Sikh soldier Kimat Singh
- Sikh soldier Gurmuks Singh
- dancer Yvonne Ocampo
- dancer Nadia Atbib
Credits
Direction
- Directed by John Huston
- 2nd Unit Director Micky Moore
- 1st Assistant Director Bert Batt
- 2nd Assistant Director Michel Cheyko
- 2nd Assistant Director Chris Carreras
- Continuity Angela Allen
Rights
Production
- a Persky-Bright/Devon feature Persky-Bright
- a Persky-Bright/Devon feature Devon Company
- Logo Columbia
- [Production] Services by Royal Service Company
- Produced by John Foreman
- Associate Producer M. James Arnett
- Associate Producer William Hill
- Production Manager Robin Douet
- Production Manager David Anderson
- Production Manager Eva Monley
- Production Manager Malcolm Christopher
- Production Manager Mohamed Abbazi
- Production Supervisor Ted Lloyd
- Production Accountant Ron Allday
- Location Liaison Tony Williams
- Liaison M. Ram-dani
- Assistant to the Producer Annabelle King
- Production Secretary Barbara Allen
- Production Secretary Latifa Irassi
- Completed at Pinewood Studios
Casting
- Casting Boaty Boatwright
Writing
- Screenplay by John Huston
- Screenplay by Gladys Hill
- Based on the story by Rudyard Kipling
Photography
- Director of Photography Oswald Morris
- 2nd Unit Cameraman Alex Thomson
- Camera Operator Eric van Haren Noman
- Camera Assistant Maurice Arnold
- Chief Electrician John Tythe
- Key Grip Dennis Frazer
Stills
- Stills Photographer Iain Coates
Special Effects
- Optical Effects Wally Veevers
- Matte Artist Albert J. Whitlock
- Special Effects Dick Parker
Editing
- Editor Russell Lloyd
- Assistant Editor Eunice Beharrell
Design
- Production Designer Alexandre Trauner
- Art Director Tony Inglis
- Assistant Art Director Jack Stephens
- Set Dresser Peter James
- Sculptor Giulio Tomassy
- Production Buyer Ron Quelch
- Property Master Jack Towns
- Construction Manager Sid Nightingale
Costumes
- Wardrobe Designed by Edith Head
- Wardrobe Supervisor John Apperson
- Wardrobe Master Paul Vachon
Make-up
- Make-up Artist George Frost
- Hairdresser Pat McDermott
Music
- Music Composed and Conducted by Maurice Jarre
Sound
- Sound Recordist Basil Fenton-Smith
- Sound Recordist Gordon K. McCallum
- Boom Operator Terry Sharratt
- Sound Editor Leslie Hodgson
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator M. James Arnett
Consultant
- Master of Horse Bob Simmons
Publicity
- Publicity Brian Doyle
Transportation
- Transport Manager Jacques Cruchet
Supplier
- Filmed in Panavision