The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

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7.8161 min
DramaHistoryWar

Overview

The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.

Movie Info

Release Date: 10/11/1957

Runtime: 161 min

Director: David Lean

Writers: Pierre Boulle, Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson

Top Cast

William Holden

William Holden

Cmdr. Shears

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Col. Nicholson

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Maj. Warden

Sessue Hayakawa

Sessue Hayakawa

Col. Saito

James Donald

James Donald

Maj. Clipton

Geoffrey Horne

Geoffrey Horne

Lt. Joyce

André Morell

André Morell

Col. Green

Peter Williams

Peter Williams

Capt. Reeves

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Grogan

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Baker

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