King Rat (1965)
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Cast
as Corporal King
as Lt. Robin Grey
as Peter Marlowe
as Lt. G.D. Larkin
as Max
as Tex
as Kurt
as Miller
as Steinmetz
as Pop
as Maj. McCoy
as Capt. Daven
as Dino
as Chaplain Drinkwater
as Brough
as Capt. Hawkins
as Squadron Leader Vexley
as Myner
as Spence
as Cox
as Masters
as Peterson
as Col. Smedley-Taylor
as Col. Jones
as Col. Brant
as Foster
as Commandant
as Dr. Kennedy
as Dr. Prodhomme
as Stephens
as Tinkerbell
as Pvt. Gurble
as Townsend
as Blakely
as Prouty
as Weaver
as Yoshima
as Japanese General
as Torusumi
as Prisoner in hut
as Maj. Barry
as Prisoner
Critic Reviews for King Rat
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A cynical look at what humanity will do to survive under extreme circumstances.
In this environment, a hustler like King is sure to thrive, just as any resourceful rat would
Audience Reviews for King Rat
Good POW film that doesn't make you forget the Bridge on the River Kwai or any of the other prison films that William Holden pops up in but it nonetheless is interesting to see the story of a survivor and the choices that he makes with his fellow Brits and the Japanese that keep him locked up.
Super Reviewer
This story of prisoners of war in a WWII japanese prison camp is based on true experiences, and is far more concerned with the harsh realities of surviving the terrible hardships of day to day life than derring do and cunning escape plans. George Segal plays a cynical hustler who seems far more adept at making the best of his predicament, and as such the other prisoners either ally themselves with or despise him. James Fox is excellent as the british officer who befriends him and humour and drama unfolds as the camps differing factions motives and hypocrisies are exposed. Best described as a cross between The Bridge On The River Kwai and Stalag 17, it is not quite their measure, but it's a damn good film in it's own right.
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