CinemaOSMovie · 1957 · 2h 42m · PG
The Bridge on the River Kwai

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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.

Directed byDavid Lean

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 42m
Language
EN
Released
October 11, 1957
Budget
$2,800,000
Revenue
$44,908,000
Studios
Horizon Pictures

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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Re-Release Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Major Hughes

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Grogan

Creative team
Directed by
David Lean
David Lean
Written by
Carl Foreman
Carl Foreman
Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson
Produced by
Sam Spiegel
Sam Spiegel

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