The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957·2h 42m
7.8/ 10 (2,344 votes)
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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.
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Director
David Lean
Writers
Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson
Where to Watch
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Cast
William Holden
Cmdr. Shears
Alec Guinness
Col. Nicholson
Jack Hawkins
Maj. Warden
Sessue Hayakawa
Col. Saito
James Donald
Maj. Clipton
Geoffrey Horne
Lt. Joyce
André Morell
Col. Green
Peter Williams
Capt. Reeves
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John Boxer
Major Hughes
Percy Herbert
Grogan
Details
Language
en
Status
Released
Budget
$3M
Box Office
$45M
