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Feature film — 1965

King Rat (1965)

7.12h 14mDrama — War

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.

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Director: Bryan Forbes

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Cast & crew

George Segal as Corporal King

George Segal

Corporal King

James Fox as Peter Marlowe

James Fox

Peter Marlowe

Tom Courtenay as Grey

Tom Courtenay

Grey

Patrick O'Neal as Max

Patrick O'Neal

Max

James Donald as Dr. Kennedy

James Donald

Dr. Kennedy

John Mills as Smedley-Taylor

John Mills

Smedley-Taylor

Denholm Elliott as Larkin

Denholm Elliott

Larkin

Leonard Rossiter as McCoy

Leonard Rossiter

McCoy

Joe Turkel as Dino

Joe Turkel

Dino

Todd Armstrong as Tex

Todd Armstrong

Tex

Gerald Sim as Jones

Gerald Sim

Jones

Richard Dawson as Weaver

Richard Dawson

Weaver

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