The Bridge on the River Kwai

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.

Average Score : 78

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Status: Released

Release Date: 1957-10-11

Geners Drama History War

Production Companies Horizon Pictures Columbia Pictures

Production Countries United Kingdom,United States of America,

Run time: 161 minutes

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $44,908,000