The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

12/14/1957 2h 41m

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Overview

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 Ages at Release

William Holden

as Cmdr. Shears

Born 04/17/1918

Died 11/12/1981, age

Alec Guinness

as Col. Nicholson

Born 04/02/1914

Died 08/05/2000, age

Jack Hawkins

as Maj. Warden

Born 09/14/1910

Died 07/18/1973, age

Sessue Hayakawa

as Col. Saito

Born 06/10/1889

Died 11/23/1973, age

James Donald

as Maj. Clipton

Born 05/18/1917

Died 08/03/1993, age