The Bridge on the River Kwai

• 1957
• English
• United States

In 1943, a group of British prisoners of war, led by Colonel Nicholson, arrived at a Japanese POW camp in Thailand. Commander Shears of the U.S. Navy informed Nicholson about the extremely harsh conditions in the camp. However, Nicholson strictly prohibited any attempts to escape, citing orders from headquarters that had instructed them to surre...