The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

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.

Genres

Drama

History

War

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) 7.9 PG

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.

Genres

Drama

History

War

Top Billed Cast

William Holden
Alec Guinness
Jack Hawkins
Sessue Hayakawa
James Donald

Screenplay

Carl Foreman

It spans a whole new world of entertainment!

Is this DVD available?

Library	Call Number	Availability	Location
Clemons	VIDEO .DVD01696 pt.1	Available	Stacks
Clemons	VIDEO .DVD01696 pt.1	Available	Stacks
Law	KLAUS DVD #164	Available	Klaus Reading Room

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Alternative Title	The Bridge on the River Kwai
Release Date	October 3, 1957
Original Language	English
Runtime	161
Certification	PG
Popularity Index (TMDB)	10.80
Rating (TMDB)	7.90