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The Bridge on the River Kwai

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Drama, continuing today's selection of Second World War films.
Starring William Holden
Alec Guinness , Jack Hawkins In a Japanese PoW camp in Burma, a disciplinarian army colonel clashes with a stubborn prison commander who receives orders to build a strategically important railroad bridge.
Director David Lean (1957. PG)
Stalag 17 at 11.40pm
* See Films: pp 48-52 ****

Contributors

Unknown:
William Holden
Unknown:
Alec Guinness
Unknown:
Jack Hawkins
Director:
David Lean
Shears:
William Holden
Colonel Nicholson:
Alec Guinness
Major Warden:
Jack Hawkins
Colonel Saito:
Sessue Hayakawa
Major Clipton:
James Donald
Lieutenant Joyce:
Geoffrey Horne
Colonel Green:
Andre Morell
Captain Reeves:
Peter Williams
Major Hughes:
John Boxer
Grogan:
Percy Herbert
Source: Radio Times

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