King Rat

King Rat

Movie 1965-10-27 2h 14m Drama War
★ 7.2 / 10 · 81 votes

When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners is Cpl. King, a wheeler-dealer who has managed to establish a pretty good life for himself in the camp. King soon forms a friendship with an upper-class British officer who is fascinated with King's enthusiastic approach to life.

Status
Released
Released
1965-10-27
Runtime
2h 14m
Studio
Coleytown
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Japanese, Malay
Links
IMDb, Wikidata, Letterboxd

Awards

Nominated for 2 Academy Awards

Academy Awards 2 nominated

  • 1966 Best Art Direction, Black and White Nominated
  • 1966 Best Cinematography, Black-and-White Nominated

Award data from Wikidata (CC0). Coverage may be incomplete.

Director
Bryan Forbes
Cast
George Segal George Segal Corporal King James Fox James Fox Peter Marlowe Tom Courtenay Tom Courtenay Grey Patrick O'Neal Patrick O'Neal Max James Donald James Donald Dr. Kennedy John Mills John Mills Smedley-Taylor Denholm Elliott Denholm Elliott Larkin Leonard Rossiter Leonard Rossiter McCoy Joe Turkel Joe Turkel Dino Todd Armstrong Todd Armstrong Tex Gerald Sim Gerald Sim Jones Richard Dawson Richard Dawson Weaver
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