The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

It spans a whole new world of entertainment! 1957-10-11 United Kingdom 161 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

William Holden is Cmdr. Shears
Cmdr. Shears
Alec Guinness is Col. Nicholson
Col. Nicholson
Jack Hawkins is Maj. Warden
Maj. Warden
Sessue Hayakawa is Col. Saito
Col. Saito
James Donald is Maj. Clipton
Maj. Clipton
Geoffrey Horne is Lt. Joyce
André Morell is Col. Green
Col. Green
Peter Williams is Capt. Reeves
Capt. Reeves
John Boxer is Major Hughes
Major Hughes
Ann Sears is Nurse