Sean Connery's 10 Greatest Movie Performances

An incredibly fun adventure romp directed by the great John Huston, The Man Who Would Be King sees Connery having fun onscreen like few other films. Alongside Michael Caine, this adaptation of a Rudyard Kipling novella is the kind of original and brash blockbuster we rarely see these days.

Connery and Caine both cited this as their most enjoyable project to work on, and while that kind of knockabout vibe doesn’t always translate to great art, it very much does here. The two play mischievous wanderers traversing India. As their adventures unfold, Daniel Dravot (Connery) is shot with an arrow but emerges unscathed. It’s a matter of dumb luck, but the locals take him to be a God, and Dravot, along with his pal Peachy Carnehan, decide to roll with it.

While most every aspect is played up to the max, Connery in particular strikes exactly the right balance, ensuring his increasingly wild character never strays into outright parody. This is a career highlight for everyone involved.