
The Bridge on the River Kwai It spans a whole new world of entertainment!
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.
Drama
History
War
- Release Date
Oct 11, 1957
- Popularity: 3.459
- 2,194 votes
- Directed by
David Lean
- Screenplay by
Carl ForemanMichael Wilson
- Productions
Horizon Pictures (GB)
- Budget 3.0 M
44.9 M
Duration: 2h 41 min
Top Cast
Crew & Team

John Cox
Sound Designer

John W. Mitchell
Sound Designer

Malcolm Arnold
Original Music Composer
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