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The Bridge on the River Kwai

7.819572h 42mPGMovieDramaHistoryWar

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…

DirectorDavid Lean
WritersCarl Foreman·Michael Wilson
ProducerSam Spiegel

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Cast · Directed by David Lean

WHWilliam Holden
William Holden
Cmdr. Shears
AGAlec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Col. Nicholson
JHJack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
Maj. Warden
SHSessue Hayakawa
Sessue Hayakawa
Col. Saito
JDJames Donald
James Donald
Maj. Clipton
GHGeoffrey Horne
Geoffrey Horne
Lt. Joyce
AMAndré Morell
André Morell
Col. Green
PWPeter Williams
Peter Williams
Capt. Reeves
JB
John Boxer
Major Hughes
PHPercy Herbert
Percy Herbert
Grogan
HGHarold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
Baker
ASAnn Sears
Ann Sears
Nurse

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