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7.8 / 10 IMDb October 11, 1957 2h 42m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 42m
Release Date
October 11, 1957
Genre
Drama, History, War
Status
Released
Budget
$2,800,000
Revenue
$44,908,000
Languages
Japanese, Thai, English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
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Cast
William Holden
as Cmdr. Shears
Alec Guinness
as Col. Nicholson
Jack Hawkins
as Maj. Warden
Sessue Hayakawa
as Col. Saito
James Donald
as Maj. Clipton
Geoffrey Horne
as Lt. Joyce
André Morell
as Col. Green
Peter Williams
as Capt. Reeves
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John Boxer
as Major Hughes
Percy Herbert
as Grogan
Harold Goodwin
as Baker
Ann Sears
as Nurse
Heihachirō Ōkawa
as Captain Kanematsu
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Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung
as Siamese Girl
Keiichirō Katsumoto
as Lieutenant Miura
Ngamta Suppapong
as Siamese Girl
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Javanart Punynchoti
as Siamese Girl
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Kannikar Dowklee
as Siamese Girl
Tsai Chin
as Tokyo Rose (voice) (uncredited)
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Christopher Greet
as British Officer (uncredited)
Production Companies
Horizon Pictures
The Bridge on the River Kwai Official Trailer 1957
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