Episode

The Man Who Would Be King

Podcast: Reel Reads Podcast
Published: May 9, 2026
Duration seconds: 6249
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Summary

On this episode of Reel Reads Luke and Caleb discuss a forgotten gem of a film - The Man Who Would Be King. Directed by John Huston and starring Michael Caine, Sean Connery and Christopher Plummer, the Man Who Would Be King is adapted from a novella by Rudyard Kipling.