The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957Rated7.82h 42mDrama, History, War

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.

Starring: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins

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Cast

  • William HoldenCmdr. Shears
  • Alec GuinnessCol. Nicholson
  • Jack HawkinsMaj. Warden
  • Sessue HayakawaCol. Saito
  • James DonaldMaj. Clipton
  • Geoffrey HorneLt. Joyce
  • André MorellCol. Green
  • Peter WilliamsCapt. Reeves
  • John BoxerMajor Hughes
  • Percy HerbertGrogan

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