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.
Discover more exciting Hollywood films you might like.
Release Date: October 11, 1957
Release Year: 1957
Genres: Drama, History, War
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Japanese, Thai, English
Runtime: 161 minutes
Rating: 7.819/10
Writer: Michael Wilson, Carl Foreman
Director: David Lean
Cast
William Holden (Cmdr. Shears)
Alec Guinness (Col. Nicholson)
Jack Hawkins (Maj. Warden)
Sessue Hayakawa (Col. Saito)
James Donald (Maj. Clipton)
Geoffrey Horne (Lt. Joyce)
André Morell (Col. Green)
Peter Williams (Capt. Reeves)
John Boxer (Major Hughes)
Percy Herbert (Grogan)
Trailer
Discover handpicked lists in our movie rankings and lists.
Leave a Reply