The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

7.8 | 1957-10-11 | Drama History War

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.

Featured Crew

John Cox Sound Designer
Jack Hildyard Director of Photography
Stuart Freeborn Makeup Artist
Carl Foreman Screenplay
John W. Mitchell Sound Designer
Michael Wilson Screenplay
Malcolm Arnold Original Music Composer
Pierre Boulle Novel
Sam Spiegel Producer
David Lean Director

Cast

William Holden
William Holden
Cmdr. Shears
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Col. Nicholson
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
Maj. Warden
Sessue Hayakawa
Sessue Hayakawa
Col. Saito
James Donald
James Donald
Maj. Clipton
Geoffrey Horne
Geoffrey Horne
Lt. Joyce
André Morell
André Morell
Col. Green
Peter Williams
Peter Williams
Capt. Reeves
John Boxer
John Boxer
Major Hughes

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