The Bridge on the River Kwai
Release Date:
Oct 11, 1957
Runtime:
2h 41m
Genres:
Drama, History, War
Description
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.
Director:
David Lean
Writer:
Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson
Stars:
William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins
Production:
Horizon Pictures
