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Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: October 11, 1957

Runtime: 161 minutes

Genres: Drama, History, War

Rating: ⭐ 7.8/10 (2167 votes)

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Cast

  • William Holden

    William Holden

    Cmdr. Shears

  • Alec Guinness

    Alec Guinness

    Col. Nicholson

  • Jack Hawkins

    Jack Hawkins

    Maj. Warden

  • Sessue Hayakawa

    Sessue Hayakawa

    Col. Saito

  • James Donald

    James Donald

    Maj. Clipton

  • Geoffrey Horne

    Geoffrey Horne

    Lt. Joyce

  • André Morell

    André Morell

    Col. Green

  • Peter Williams

    Peter Williams

    Capt. Reeves

  • Percy Herbert

    Percy Herbert

    Grogan

  • Harold Goodwin

    Harold Goodwin

    Baker

  • Ann Sears

    Ann Sears

    Nurse

  • Heihachirō Ōkawa

    Heihachirō Ōkawa

    Captain Kanematsu

  • Keiichirō Katsumoto

    Keiichirō Katsumoto

    Lieutenant Miura

  • Tsai Chin

    Tsai Chin

    Tokyo Rose (voice) (uncredited)