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Return from the River Kwai

Duration: 1 hour, 38 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

WWII drama. An American pilot joins British guerrillas to rescue POWs from a Japanese camp. Shot down near the River Kwai bridge in Thailand, the fighter pilot is discovered by tribesmen working with a British commando who has uncovered news of a Japanese plan to ship POWs back to Japan. With time running out, the men band together to scupper the transport ship and free the captured soldiers. Show less

Contributors

Major Benford:
Edward Fox
Colonel Grayson:
Denholm Elliott
Lt Crawford:
Christopher Penn
Major Harada:
Tatsuya Nakadai
Lt Tanaka:
George Takei
Cmdr Hunt:
Nick Tate
Seaman Miller:
Timothy Bottoms
Sergeant Perry:
Richard Graham
Cmdr Davidson:
Michael Dante
Producer:
Kurt Unger
Exec Officer Clancy:
Blaise Alexandre
Lt Yamashita:
Masato Nagamori

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