175: "The Man Who Would Be King" Film vs History

from The History Chap Podcast · host Chris Green

Send me a messageIn this episode I look at "The Man Who Would Be King", a story by Rudyard Kipling and made into a film in 1975 starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine.A ripping adventure yarn set on the wild frontiers of British India.But, was there any historical truth to the story?Related episode:James Brooke: The White Rajah of SarawakBecome a PatronBuy Me a CoffeeSupport the show

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