King Rat (1965)

Synopsis: KING RAT, based on the novel by James Clavell, deals with the captivity of a group of allied prisoners in the infamous Japanese-run Changi prisoner-of-war camp in Singapore, during World War II.... KING RAT, based on the novel by James Clavell, deals with the captivity of a group of allied prisoners in the infamous Japanese-run Changi prisoner-of-war camp in Singapore, during World War II. There, an American corporal (George Segal) does whatever he can, including bribing his captors, to live as comfortably as possible, even at the expense of his fellow Allies. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best (Black-and-White) Cinematography. [More]

Starring: George Segal, Tom Courtenay, Patrick O'Neal, James Fox

Starring: George Segal, Tom Courtenay, Patrick O'Neal, James Fox, Todd Armstrong, Joseph Turkel, William Fawcett, Denholm Elliott

Director: Bryan Forbes

Director: Bryan Forbes
Producer: James Woolf
Screenwriter: Bryan Forbes
Composer: John Barry

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