Synopsis:
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.
Directed by: | David Lean |
---|---|
Written by: | Carl Foreman & Michael Wilson |
Runtime: | 161 minutes |
Critics score: | |
Tagline: | It spans a whole new world of entertainment! |
Cast:
William Holden
Cmdr. Shears
Alec Guinness
Col. Nicholson
Jack Hawkins
Maj. Warden
Sessue Hayakawa
Col. Saito
James Donald
Maj. Clipton
Geoffrey Horne
Lt. Joyce
![William Holden](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1xYhynSYtesFbXpwRtz05y7znS6.jpg)
Cmdr. Shears
![Alec Guinness](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gplGgl6XERpvYdluiwY8GlxSdpi.jpg)
Col. Nicholson
![Jack Hawkins](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/pfpe9NQrcrTrxMeU0xGsh1XRBOK.jpg)
Maj. Warden
![Sessue Hayakawa](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/juDoFtoIEMaKZMRL9Ipexkgqw81.jpg)
Col. Saito
![James Donald](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/c1Uc1I8jRw1tdJk1gRG49XY5xKF.jpg)
Maj. Clipton
![Geoffrey Horne](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/fhFnWrevffCyaOGUCTgdjVTY3ac.jpg)
Lt. Joyce
Advertisements:
Blu-rays, DVDs & more
eBay affliate link
Art of the Movies
Buy posters on MoviePoster.com
We may receive a small commission if you buy via one of these links.
![Amazon](/images/icons/logos/amazon.png)
![eBay](/images/icons/logos/ebay.png)
![Art of the Movies](/images/icons/logos/artofthemovies.png)
![MoviePoster.com](/images/icons/logos/moviepostercom.png)
Also known as:
- El Puente Sobre el Río Kwai
- Most na rijeci Kwai
- Broen over Kwai
- 戦場にかける橋:1957