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"The Man Who Would Be King" quotes

The Man Who Would Be King poster
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
Writer: John Huston (screenplay), Gladys Hill (screenplay), Rudyard Kipling (based on the story by)
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: adventure, drama
Year: 1975
MetaScore: 91/100
ImdbRating: 7.8
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 19 Dec 1975
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 4 nominations.

34 video clips

Daniel DravotPeachy CarnehanBilly FishRudyard KiplingDistrict Commissioner
Sikander - The Man Who Would Be King 01:26 Sikander I oft times tell Ootah about Englishmens - The Man Who Would Be King 00:42 I oft times tell Ootah about Englishmens I've come back - The Man Who Would Be King 01:53 I've come back On account of me bein' so bleedin' high and bloody mighty - The Man Who Would Be King 00:28 On account of me bein' so bleedin' high and bloody... We're going to teach you soldiering - The Man Who Would Be King 00:26 We're going to teach you soldiering Billy Fish - The Man Who Would Be King 00:13 Billy Fish He wants to know if you are gods - The Man Who Would Be King 00:07 He wants to know if you are gods Ootah say take your pick - The Man Who Would Be King 00:42 Ootah say take your pick You mean he's piled up a fortune of sixty cows out of her infidelities - The Man Who Would Be King 00:16 You mean he's piled up a fortune of sixty cows out of... It took him half an hour to fall - The Man Who Would Be King 00:15 It took him half an hour to fall No Billy he's a man like you and me - The Man Who Would Be King 00:09 No Billy he's a man like you and me And old Danny fell - The Man Who Would Be King 00:53 And old Danny fell Not bloody likely - The Man Who Would Be King 00:33 Not bloody likely There's such a thing as admiring beauty for its own sake - The Man Who Would Be King 00:14 There's such a thing as admiring beauty for its own... Let's go and seek safety in battle - The Man Who Would Be King 00:07 Let's go and seek safety in battle The may be no criminal charges against you - The Man Who Would Be King 00:27 The may be no criminal charges against you It would have been wiser if you'd both gone home at the end of your army service - The Man Who Would Be King 00:24 It would have been wiser if you'd both gone home at the... Put there by the Kafiris to frighten the neighbors no doubt - The Man Who Would Be King 00:06 Put there by the Kafiris to frighten the neighbors no doubt The problem is - The Man Who Would Be King 00:15 The problem is God's holy trousers - The Man Who Would Be King 00:12 God's holy trousers I ofttimes tell Ootah about Englishmans - The Man Who Would Be King 00:17 I ofttimes tell Ootah about Englishmans They're savages here - The Man Who Would Be King 00:13 They're savages here Keep looking at me - The Man Who Would Be King 00:12 Keep looking at me I'll be on my way now sir I've got urgent business in the south - The Man Who Would Be King 00:12 I'll be on my way now sir I've got urgent business... The slut bit me - The Man Who Would Be King 00:06 The slut bit me You have our permission to bugger off - The Man Who Would Be King 00:05 You have our permission to bugger off Do they always use such a big ball - The Man Who Would Be King 00:16 Do they always use such a big ball You mortals wait down there - The Man Who Would Be King 00:05 You mortals wait down there I have your records before me - The Man Who Would Be King 00:38 I have your records before me These here make the jewels in the Tower of London - The Man Who Would Be King 01:02 These here make the jewels in the Tower of London Pardon me while I fall down laughing - The Man Who Would Be King 00:11 Pardon me while I fall down laughing And now if you will take us to this Ootah bloke - The Man Who Would Be King 00:15 And now if you will take us to this Ootah bloke Enemies all around - The Man Who Would Be King 00:22 Enemies all around He shall pay 22 cases of compensation - The Man Who Would Be King 00:08 He shall pay 22 cases of compensation

Cast

Daniel Dravot - Sean Connery
Peachy Carnehan - Michael Caine
Rudyard Kipling - Christopher Plummer
Billy Fish - Saeed Jaffrey
Ootah - Larbi Doghmi
All Cast