The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

This sweeping epic is set in a World War II Japanese prison camp, where British prisoners are forced to build a bridge as a morale-building exercise.

Director: David Lean
Cast: Alec Guinness, Andre Morell, Geoffrey Horne, Jack Hawkins, James Donald, John Boxer, Percy Herbert, Peter Williams, Sessue Hayakawa, William Holden
Runtime: 02h 42m
Type: Movie

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

This sweeping epic is set in a World War II Japanese prison camp, where British prisoners are forced to build a bridge as a morale-building exercise.

Director: David Lean
Cast: Alec Guinness, Andre Morell, Geoffrey Horne, Jack Hawkins, James Donald, John Boxer, Percy Herbert, Peter Williams, Sessue Hayakawa, William Holden
Runtime: 02h 42m
Type: Movie
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