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The Bridge on the River Kwai
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7.8(2,489)19572h 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
- David Lean
- Writers
- Michael Wilson,Carl Foreman
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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

Harold Goodwin
Baker

Ann Sears
Nurse

Heihachirō Ōkawa
Captain Kanematsu
Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung
Siamese Girl

Keiichirō Katsumoto
Lieutenant Miura

Ngamta Suppapong
Siamese Girl
Javanart Punynchoti
Siamese Girl
Kannikar Dowklee
Siamese Girl

Tsai Chin
Tokyo Rose (voice) (uncredited)
Christopher Greet
British Officer (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- David LeanDirector
- Ted SturgisAssistant Director
- A. B. RajSecond Unit First Assistant Director
- Gus AgostiAssistant Director
- Angela MartelliContinuity
Writing
- Michael WilsonScreenplay
- Carl ForemanScreenplay
- Pierre BoulleNovel
Production
- Sam SpiegelProducer
- Cecil F. FordProduction Manager
Camera
- Jack HildyardDirector of Photography
- Ron DrinkwaterClapper Loader
- Peter NewbrookCamera Operator
Editing
- Peter TaylorEditor
Sound
- Malcolm ArnoldOriginal Music Composer
- John W. MitchellSound Designer
- John CoxSound Designer
- Winston RyderSound Editor
- Harry PitchMusician
Art
- Donald M. AshtonArt Direction
- Geoffrey DrakeAssistant Art Director
- Peter DukelowConstruction Manager
Costume & Make-Up
- Stuart FreebornMakeup Artist
- George PartletonMakeup Artist
- John Wilson-AppersonWardrobe Master
Lighting
- Archie DansieElectrician