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King Rat (1965)

1965-10-27 · 2h 14m · EN
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They Made the Toughest Among Them... King!

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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George SegalGeorge SegalCorporal KingJames FoxJames FoxPeter MarloweTom CourtenayTom CourtenayGreyPatrick O'NealPatrick O'NealMaxJames DonaldJames DonaldDr. KennedyJohn MillsJohn MillsSmedley-TaylorDenholm ElliottDenholm ElliottLarkinLeonard RossiterLeonard RossiterMcCoyJoe TurkelJoe TurkelDinoTodd ArmstrongTodd ArmstrongTexGerald SimGerald SimJonesRichard DawsonRichard DawsonWeaver

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Singapore

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Genre affinityDrama · WarTheme affinitySingaporeDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityWarDirector preference252239

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What is King Rat about?

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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King Rat has a runtime of 134 minutes.

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