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The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

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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.

DramaHistoryWar

Release: 1957-10-11Runtime: 162 minRating: 7.822 (2343)

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

John Boxer

Major Hughes

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Grogan

Crew

John Cox

Sound Designer

Jack Hildyard

Jack Hildyard

Director of Photography

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Carl Foreman

Carl Foreman

Screenplay

John W. Mitchell

Sound Designer

Michael Wilson

Michael Wilson

Screenplay

Malcolm Arnold

Malcolm Arnold

Original Music Composer

Pierre Boulle

Novel

Sam Spiegel

Sam Spiegel

Producer

David Lean

David Lean

Director

Clips & Videos

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Re-Release Trailer

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Re-Release Trailer

Original Trailer

Original Trailer