The Bridge on the River Kwai

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The Bridge on the River Kwai

8.1 | 2h41m | PG | en | Drama

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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8.1 | 2h41m | PG | en | Drama , History , War

Synopsis

Cast

William Holden , Alec Guinness , Jack Hawkins

Director

Donald M. Ashton

Producted By

Horizon Pictures ,

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Cast

William Holden

as Cmdr. Shears

[2025] Sunset Boulevard [2009] Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective [2006] Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess [2002] Edith Head: The Paramount Years [1997] Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line [1996] Sad? [1993] Audrey Hepburn: Remembered [1990] Sally's Beauty Spot [1989] William Holden: The Golden Boy

Alec Guinness

as Col. Nicholson

[2015] Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel [2006] Vader Sessions [2006] Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess [2005] Star Wars: Deleted Magic [2004] When Star Wars Ruled the World [2004] The Story of Star Wars [2003] The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' [1996] Eskimo Day [1995] Mute Witness

Jack Hawkins

as Maj. Warden

[1990] Dors: The Other Diana [1974] QB VII [1973] Tales That Witness Madness [1973] Theatre of Blood [1972] The Last Lion [1972] Escape to the Sun [1972] Twinky [1972] Young Winston [1971] Nicholas and Alexandra