The Bridge on the River Kwai
Drama, Adventure, War
About The Bridge on the River Kwai
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.
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Cast & Crew
Directed by David Lean
Starring William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald
Produced by Horizon Pictures