
TMDb Rating
7.8/10
2,281 verified votes
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
DramaHistoryWar
161 min
"It spans a whole new world of entertainment!"
Plot Summary
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
Top Cast
William HoldenAlec GuinnessJack HawkinsSessue HayakawaJames Donald
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