The Bridge on the River Kwai
Movie
1957
PG
2 HOURS 41 MINS
War
Drama
A group of British POWs in Burma are forced to construct a railway bridge for their Japanese captors, while secretly planning its sabotage.
Cast & Crew
William Holden Commander/Major Shears
Alec Guinness Colonel Nicholson
Sessue Hayakawa Colonel Saito
Jack Hawkins Major Warden
James Donald Major Clipton
Geoffrey Horne Lieutenant Joyce
Andre Morrell Colonel Green
Peter Williams Capt. Reeves
John Boxer Major Hughes
Percy Herbert Grogan
Harold Goodwin Baker
Ann Sears Nurse
Henry Okawa Captain Kanematsu
David Lean Director
Pierre Boulle Writer (Novel)
Michael Wilson Writer (Screenplay)
Carl Foreman Writer (Screenplay)
Sam Spiegel Producer
Malcolm Arnold Original Music
Jack Hildyard Cinematography
Peter Taylor Film Editing
Donald M. Ashton Art Direction
Stuart Freeborn Makeup Artist
George Partleton Makeup Artist
Cecil F. Ford Production Manager
Gus Agosti Assistant Director
Ted Sturgis Assistant Director
John Cox Sound
John W. Mitchell Sound
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Upcoming TV Airings
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Sunday, March 1
A British colonel (Alec Guinness) builds a bridge for his Japanese captor (Sessue Hayakawa).
Monday, March 2
A British colonel (Alec Guinness) builds a bridge for his Japanese captor (Sessue Hayakawa).
Monday, March 16
A British colonel (Alec Guinness) builds a bridge for his Japanese captor (Sessue Hayakawa).
Tuesday, March 17
A British colonel (Alec Guinness) builds a bridge for his Japanese captor (Sessue Hayakawa).
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