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The Bridge on the River Kwai(1957)

PG10/11/1957 (GB)DramaHistoryWar2h 41m
78%

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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.

David Lean

Director

Movie Cast

William Holden photo

William Holden

Cmdr. Shears

Alec Guinness photo

Alec Guinness

Col. Nicholson

Jack Hawkins photo

Jack Hawkins

Maj. Warden

Sessue Hayakawa photo

Sessue Hayakawa

Col. Saito

James Donald photo

James Donald

Maj. Clipton

André Morell photo

André Morell

Col. Green

Peter Williams photo

Peter Williams

Capt. Reeves

John Boxer photo

John Boxer

Major Hughes

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$3,000,000.00

Revenue$44,908,000.00

Production CompanyHorizon Pictures

Original LanguageEnglish

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