The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
It spans a whole new world of entertainment!
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

William Holden William Holden As: Cmdr. Shears
Alec Guinness Alec Guinness As: Col. Nicholson
Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins As: Maj. Warden
Sessue Hayakawa Sessue Hayakawa As: Col. Saito
James Donald James Donald As: Maj. Clipton
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: It spans a whole new world of entertainment!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, History, War

Language: 日本語, ภาษาไทย, English

Release Date: 11 October 1957

Country: GB

Runtime: 161m

Company Credits

Company: Horizon Pictures

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $44,908,000

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Cast

William Holden

William Holden

Cmdr. Shears

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Col. Nicholson

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Maj. Warden

Sessue Hayakawa

Sessue Hayakawa

Col. Saito

James Donald

James Donald

Maj. Clipton

Geoffrey Horne

Geoffrey Horne

Lt. Joyce

André Morell

André Morell

Col. Green

Peter Williams

Peter Williams

Capt. Reeves

John Boxer

John Boxer

Major Hughes

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Grogan

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Baker

Ann Sears

Ann Sears

Nurse

Heihachirō Ōkawa

Heihachirō Ōkawa

Captain Kanematsu

Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung

Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung

Siamese Girl

Keiichirō Katsumoto

Keiichirō Katsumoto

Lieutenant Miura

Ngamta Suphaphongs

Ngamta Suphaphongs

Siamese Girl

Javanart Punynchoti

Javanart Punynchoti

Siamese Girl

Kannikar Dowklee

Kannikar Dowklee

Siamese Girl

Tsai Chin

Tsai Chin

Tokyo Rose (voice) (uncredited)

Christopher Greet

Christopher Greet

British Officer (uncredited)

Directed By

David Lean

David Lean

Director

Ted Sturgis

Ted Sturgis

Assistant Director

A. B. Raj

A. B. Raj

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sam Spiegel

Sam Spiegel

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Sound

Malcolm Arnold

Malcolm Arnold

Original Music Composer

John Cox

John Cox

Sound Designer

John W. Mitchell

John W. Mitchell

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jack Hildyard

Jack Hildyard

Director of Photography

Ron Drinkwater

Ron Drinkwater

Clapper Loader

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Donald M. Ashton

Donald M. Ashton

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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