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King Rat

Adaptation of James Clavell's novel about a group of Allied prisoners in a Singapore PoW camp during World War II.

Screen adaptation of James Clavell's best-selling novel about a group of English, American and Australian prisoners in a Singapore PoW camp during World War II. When an American officer bribes the Japanese camp commanders to provide him with better living conditions, tension arises between him and his fellow prisoners.

2 hours, 14 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Dec 2008 14:20

Credits

Role Contributor
Cpl King George Segal
Director Bryan Forbes
Lt Robin Grey Tom Courtenay
Peter Marlowe James Fox
Top Sgt Max Patrick O'Neal
Col George Smedley-Taylor John Mills
Lt G D Larkin Denholm Elliott
Dr Kennedy James Donald
Daven John Standing
McCoy Leonard Rossiter

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