King Rat

"They Made the Toughest Among Them... King!"

1965 2h 14m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 84

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Synopsis

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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.

“They Made the Toughest Among Them... King!”

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Cast

George Segal
Corporal King
James Fox
Peter Marlowe
Tom Courtenay
Grey
Patrick O'Neal
Max
James Donald
Dr. Kennedy
John Mills
Smedley-Taylor
Denholm Elliott
Larkin
Leonard Rossiter
McCoy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bryan Forbes
Writers: Bryan Forbes
Languages: English, Japanese, Malay
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Malay.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bryan Forbes, shot by Burnett Guffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Barry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Walter Thompson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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George Segal and James Fox and Tom Courtenay carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They Made the Toughest Among Them... King!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059358 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bryan Forbes directs. Burnett Guffey behind the camera. John Barry scores. Walter Thompson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese, Malay.

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Things worth knowing

161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Malay.
3Directed by Bryan Forbes, shot by Burnett Guffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Barry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Walter Thompson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6George Segal and James Fox and Tom Courtenay carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They Made the Toughest Among Them... King!".
8IMDB entry: tt0059358 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.