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The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

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Drama   History   War
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 3,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: Japanese , Thai , English
📆 Date Released: 1957-10-11
⌚ Running Time: 161 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.814

Beloved Cast

William Holden original image
Cmdr. Shears
William Holden
Alec Guinness original image
Col. Nicholson
Alec Guinness
Jack Hawkins original image
Maj. Warden
Jack Hawkins
Sessue Hayakawa original image
Col. Saito
Sessue Hayakawa
James Donald original image
Maj. Clipton
James Donald
Geoffrey Horne original image
Lt. Joyce
Geoffrey Horne
André Morell original image
Col. Green
André Morell
Peter Williams original image
Capt. Reeves
Peter Williams
John Boxer original image
Major Hughes
John Boxer
Percy Herbert original image
Grogan
Percy Herbert
Harold Goodwin original image
Baker
Harold Goodwin
Ann Sears original image
Nurse
Ann Sears
Heihachirō Ōkawa original image
Captain Kanematsu
Heihachirō Ōkawa
Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung original image
Siamese Girl
Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung
Keiichirō Katsumoto original image
Lieutenant Miura
Keiichirō Katsumoto
Ngamta Suphaphongs original image
Siamese Girl
Ngamta Suphaphongs
Javanart Punynchoti original image
Siamese Girl
Javanart Punynchoti
Kannikar Dowklee original image
Siamese Girl
Kannikar Dowklee
Tsai Chin original image
Tokyo Rose (voice) (uncredited)
Tsai Chin
Christopher Greet original image
British Officer (uncredited)
Christopher Greet

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