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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it.
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Cmdr. Shears -
Colonel Nicholson -
Major Warden -
Colonel Saito -
Major Clipton -
Lieutenant Joyce -
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Captain Reeves -
Major Hughes
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Grogan -
Baker -
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Director:
David LeanWriters:
Pierre Boulle (novel), Carl Foreman (screenplay), Michael Wilson (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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When Shears, Warden and Joyce are hiking to the bridge, the packs carried by the Siamese girls are obviously empty, judging by the ease in which carry them and how they swing on the poles. This is usually the case with any kind of luggage or packs ... ...
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Nurse at Ceylon hospital:
I know, you're terribly sorry, but you're standing me up tonight.
Major Shears:
You couldn't be more wrong!
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Many of the extras are clearly Sri Lankan/Ceylonese, not Thai.
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And introducing Geoffrey Horne
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Genres
Adventure | Drama | WarDetails
Release Date:
14 December 1957Language
English, Japanese, Thai
Country of Origin
UK, USABox Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$44,908,000 (USA)
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