The Bridge on the River Kwai
First aired on Oct 11, 1957
80%
Genres: Drama, History, War
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
William Holden | Cmdr. Shears
Alec Guinness | Col. Nicholson
Jack Hawkins | Maj. Warden
Sessue Hayakawa | Col. Saito
James Donald | Maj. Clipton
Geoffrey Horne | Lt. Joyce
Featured Crew
Pierre Boulle | Novel
Carl Foreman | Screenplay
Sam Spiegel | Producer
Malcolm Arnold | Original Music Composer
Jack Hildyard | Director of Photography
Donald M. Ashton | Art Direction
