The Bridge on the River Kwai 66 years old
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.
Credits
The Bridge on the River Kwai Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Geoffrey Horne He was 24, now 90 years old | as Lt. Joyce |
| André Morell He was 48, 69 years old when he died | as Col. Green |
| Alec Guinness He was 43, 86 years old when he died | as Col. Nicholson |
| William Holden He was 39, 63 years old when he died | as Cmdr. Shears |
| Percy Herbert He was 37, 72 years old when he died | as Grogan |
| James Donald He was 40, 76 years old when he died | as Maj. Clipton |
| John Boxer He was 2, 57 years old when he died | as Major Hughes |
| Jack Hawkins He was 47, 62 years old when he died | as Maj. Warden |
| Sessue Hayakawa He was 68, 84 years old when he died | as Col. Saito |
| Peter Williams He was 42, 88 years old when he died | as Capt. Reeves |
| Heihachirô Ôkawa He was 52, 65 years old when he died | as Captain Kanematsu |
| Keiichirô Katsumoto | as Lieutenant Miura |
| Ann Sears She was 24, 59 years old when she died | as Nurse |
The Bridge on the River Kwai Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Carl Foreman as Screenplay. He was 43 (69) years old when He died | Writing |
| Pierre Boulle as Novel. He was 45 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
| John Cox as Sound Designer. He was 157 (171) years old when He died | Sound |
| John W. Mitchell as Sound Designer. He was 42 (90) years old when He died | Sound |
| Michael Wilson as Screenplay. He was 43 (104) years old when He died | Writing |
| Stuart Freeborn as Makeup Artist. He was 43 (98) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| David Lean as Director. He was 49 (83) years old when He died | Directing |
| Malcolm Arnold as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (84) years old when He died | Sound |
| Jack Hildyard as Director of Photography. He was 49 (81) years old when He died | Camera |
| Donald M. Ashton as Art Direction. He was 38 (85) years old when He died | Art |
The Bridge on the River Kwai (66 years)
It spans a whole new world of entertainment!
- Release day: Friday, October 11, 1957
- Runtime: 161 minutes
- Budget: 3000000.00
- Revenue: 44908000.00