The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Drama, History, War • PT2H42M

The Bridge on the River Kwai

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

Top Cast

  • William Holden as Cmdr. Shears
  • Alec Guinness as Col. Nicholson
  • Jack Hawkins as Maj. Warden
  • Sessue Hayakawa as Col. Saito
  • James Donald as Maj. Clipton

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