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"The Bridge on the River Kwai" quotes

The Bridge on the River Kwai poster
British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.

Director: David Lean
Writer: Pierre Boulle, Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson
Production: N/A
Genre: adventure, drama, war
Year: 1957
MetaScore: 87/100
ImdbRating: 8.2
BoxOffice: $27,200,000
Released: 14 Dec 1957
Awards: Won 7 Oscars. 30 wins & 8 nominations total

50 Clips

Maj. WardenCommander ShearsNurse at Ceylon hospitalColonel GreenColonel NicholsonMajor HughesMajor ReevesMajor EvansColonel SaitoLieutenant JoyceMajor ShearsMajor CliptonWeaver, Allied P.O.W.
Is there something wrong - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:35 Is there something wrong I'm getting worse - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:13 I'm getting worse He's going to do it - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:07 He's going to do it What makes you so sure you'll get a medical discharge - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:12 What makes you so sure you'll get a medical discharge You don't realize what a plum you are for us - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:16 You don't realize what a plum you are for us Yes l see your point sir - The Bridge on the River Kwai 01:04 Yes l see your point sir If this were your bridge - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:44 If this were your bridge I am Colonel Saito - The Bridge on the River Kwai 01:13 I am Colonel Saito Jolly good show - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:15 Jolly good show But there's the challenge - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:19 But there's the challenge English prisoners - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:28 English prisoners I thought you were the enemy - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:05 I thought you were the enemy You're terribly sorry - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:17 You're terribly sorry Kill him Kill him - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:08 Kill him Kill him Now there's another important decision that can't be postponed - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:52 Now there's another important decision that can't be... You intend to uphold the letter of the law - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:17 You intend to uphold the letter of the law A word to you about escape - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:32 A word to you about escape You were an accountant in Montreal - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:26 You were an accountant in Montreal One day the war will be over - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:26 One day the war will be over You can't stand much more of this - The Bridge on the River Kwai 01:06 You can't stand much more of this We'll show them what the British soldier is capable of doing - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:17 We'll show them what the British soldier is capable of doing It's most annoying - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:36 It's most annoying English prisoners - The Bridge on the River Kwai 01:13 English prisoners I belong to a rather rum group called Force 316 - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:20 I belong to a rather rum group called Force 316 Jennings has a plan - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:29 Jennings has a plan All work and no play make Jack a dull boy - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:07 All work and no play make Jack a dull boy It is quite understandable - The Bridge on the River Kwai 01:05 It is quite understandable You would die - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:14 You would die Do not speak to me of rules - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:12 Do not speak to me of rules I can think of a lot of things to call Saito - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:08 I can think of a lot of things to call Saito You give me powders - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:18 You give me powders Madness - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:10 Madness I hate the British - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:20 I hate the British I've been thinking - The Bridge on the River Kwai 01:12 I've been thinking What have I done - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:04 What have I done Even for an American - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:15 Even for an American There's always one more thing to do - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:25 There's always one more thing to do We have a problem on our hands - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:17 We have a problem on our hands I've forgotten who we just buried - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:46 I've forgotten who we just buried I meant to tell you - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:23 I meant to tell you For your kind attention - The Bridge on the River Kwai 01:16 For your kind attention Or am I going mad - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:12 Or am I going mad Be happy in your work - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:11 Be happy in your work What we're doing could be construed as forgive me - The Bridge on the River Kwai 03:05 What we're doing could be construed as forgive me I haven't the foggiest - The Bridge on the River Kwai 00:50 I haven't the foggiest You'll go on without me - The Bridge on the River Kwai 02:15 You'll go on without me

Cast

Shears - William Holden
Colonel Nicholson - Alec Guinness
Major Warden - Jack Hawkins
Colonel Saito - Sessue Hayakawa
Major Clipton - James Donald
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