Directed by
| David Lean | ||
Writing Credits (WGA)
| Pierre Boulle | ... | (novel) |
| Carl Foreman | ... | (screenplay) (originally uncredited) |
| Michael Wilson | ... | (screenplay) (originally uncredited) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| William Holden | ... | Shears | |
| Alec Guinness | ... | Colonel Nicholson | |
| Jack Hawkins | ... | Major Warden | |
| Sessue Hayakawa | ... | Colonel Saito | |
| James Donald | ... | Major Clipton | |
| Geoffrey Horne | ... | Lieutenant Joyce | |
| André Morell | ... | Colonel Green (as Andre Morell) | |
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Peter Williams | ... | Captain Reeves |
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John Boxer | ... | Major Hughes |
| Percy Herbert | ... | Grogan | |
| Harold Goodwin | ... | Baker | |
| Ann Sears | ... | Nurse | |
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Heihachirô Ôkawa | ... | Captain Kanematsu (as Henry Okawa) |
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Keiichirô Katsumoto | ... | Lieutenant Miura (as Keiichiro Katsumoto) (as K. Katsumoto) |
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M.R.B. Chakrabandhu | ... | Yai |
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Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung | ... | Siamese Girl |
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Ngamta Suphaphongs | ... | Siamese Girl |
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Javanart Punynchoti | ... | Siamese Girl |
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Kannikar Dowklee | ... | Siamese Girl |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tsai Chin | ... | Tokyo Rose (voice) (uncredited) | |
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Christopher Greet | ... | British Officer (uncredited) |
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Herbert Nelson | ... | Bit part (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Sam Spiegel | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Malcolm Arnold | ||
Cinematography by
| Jack Hildyard | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Peter Taylor | ... | chief editor |
Art Direction by
| Donald M. Ashton | ||
Makeup Department
| Stuart Freeborn | ... | makeup artist |
| George Partleton | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Cecil F. Ford | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gus Agosti | ... | assistant director |
| Ted Sturgis | ... | assistant director |
| John Kerrison | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Geoffrey Drake | ... | assistant art director |
| Peter Dukelow | ... | construction manager |
| Eddie Fowlie | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Charlie Parfitt | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Pam Bosworth | ... | additional sound editor |
| Eric Boyd-Perkins | ... | additional sound editor |
| Fred Burnley | ... | additional sound editor |
| Rusty Coppleman | ... | additional sound editor |
| John Cox | ... | sound |
| Teddy Darvas | ... | additional sound editor |
| Janet Davidson | ... | additional sound editor |
| Norma Hawkes | ... | additional sound editor |
| Peter Miller | ... | additional sound editor |
| John W. Mitchell | ... | sound (as John Mitchell) |
| Winston Ryder | ... | chief sound editor |
| John Aldred | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Peter Davies | ... | post-synchronisation (uncredited) |
| Malcolm Stewart | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Frank Howard | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dennis Ison | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Nosher Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Archie Dansie | ... | chief electrician |
| Peter Newbrook | ... | camera operator |
| Ron Drinkwater | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Gerry Fisher | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) / assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Robert Merry | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Abdus Samad | ... | apprentice cinematographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John Wilson-Apperson | ... | wardrobe (as John Apperson) |
Editorial Department
| George Hively | ... | editor: restoration |
| William Pine | ... | color timer (as Bill Pine) (restoration) |
| Sati Tooray | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Malcolm Arnold | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Charles Camilleri | ... | additional orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Harry Pitch | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
| John Scott | ... | chorus director: whistlers (uncredited) / musician: piccolo and flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Angela Martelli | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| L.E.M. Perowne | ... | technical adviser (as Major-Gen. L.E.M. Perowne C.B. C.B.) |
| William Harrigan Jr. | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Robert Haslam | ... | consultant: explosives (uncredited) / technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Grady Johnson | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Maurice Landsberger | ... | cashier (uncredited) |
| Pamela Mann | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |