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The Bridge on the River Kwai
6:45 pm - 10:00 pm Monday, October 12
The Bridge on the River Kwai
A British colonel in a Japanese PoW camp is ordered to build a railway bridge over a river, forging a vital communications link. At first he refuses to obey, but eventually agrees to take the project on - and becomes so obsessed with the task that he creates a dilemma for an American soldier sent to destroy the structure. David Lean's Oscar-winning Second World War drama, starring Alec Guinness, William Holden and Jack Hawkins
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- Alec Guinness — Actor as Col Nicholson
- William Holden — Actor as Shears
- Jack Hawkins — Actor as Maj Warden
- Andre Morell — Actor as Col Green
- Sessue Hayakawa — Actor as Col Saito
- James Donald — Actor as Maj Clipton
- Geoffrey Horne — Actor as Lt Joyce
- Peter Williams — Actor as Capt Reeves
- David Lean — Director
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