The Bridge on the River Kwai

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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama,

History,

War

Duration:

162 minutes

Year:

1957

Director:

David Lean

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Company:

Horizon Pictures

Budget:

$2,800,000

Revenue:

$44,908,000

Cast:

Cmdr. Shears

Col. Nicholson

Maj. Warden

Col. Saito

Maj. Clipton

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