Bridge on the River Kwai, The

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As the leader of his fellow prisoners in a P.O.W. camp in Burma during World War II, Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) has resisted all efforts by its ruthless commander, Colonel Saito (Sessue Hayakawa), to get his men to construct a bridge across a gorge of the strategic River Kwai. Yet, after coming to see it as a way to restore morale among his men, Nicholson capitulates and sets out to...
IMDb 8.12 h 34 min1957X-RayHDRUHDPG
AdventureDramaAmbitiousGritty
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Violencealcohol usesmokingfoul language

Audio languages

EnglishEnglish [Audio Description]English Dialogue Boost: MediumEnglish Dialogue Boost: High

Subtitles

English [CC]

Directors

David Lean

Producers

Sam Spiegel

Cast

William HoldenJack HawkinsSirAlex Guinness

Studio

Columbia Pictures
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