The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957

Movie Information

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.

Release Date

October 11, 1957

Director

David Lean

Runtime

2h 41m

Cast

William HoldenAlec GuinnessJack HawkinsSessue HayakawaJames DonaldGeoffrey HorneAndré MorellPeter WilliamsJohn BoxerPercy Herbert

Production

Horizon Pictures

Genres

DramaHistoryWar

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