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… Read more
94% ★★★★★ (360,286)
The Bridge on the River Kwai
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Movie · Drama · History · PG
1957 · 2h 42m · ★ 94% (360K)
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Director: David Lean
Starring: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins
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.
Director
David Lean
Production
Horizon Pictures
Cast
William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Geoffrey Horne, André Morell, Peter Williams, John Boxer, Percy Herbert, Harold Goodwin, Ann Sears, Heihachirō Ōkawa, Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung, Keiichirō Katsumoto, Ngamta Suppapong, Javanart Punynchoti, Kannikar Dowklee, Tsai Chin, Christopher Greet