THE BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI (1957)

A tough British commander, and a rebellious American, clash in a WW2 Japanese prison camp.

The glittering cast includes: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, James Donald, Andre Morell, and Ann Sears.

#13 on the AFI Top 100. Eight Oscar nominations; seven wins (Best Picture, Best Actor, Direction,Writing, Cinematography, Editing, and Music).

Director David Lean's "Bridge on the River Kwai" is an epic of a sweeping, highly moving, war-time drama.

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