The Coward's Code
From the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai - Colonel Saito (Sessue Hayakawa) orders the British officers to perform manual labor. Based on the rules of the Geneva convention, Colonel Nicholson (Alec...
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From the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai - Colonel Saito (Sessue Hayakawa) tries several bribery tactics to convince Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) to order his officers to work on the...
View ArticleHe's Done It!
From the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai - The British soldiers celebrate the release of Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) and the other officers from the “oven.”
View ArticleA Lot to Learn About the Army
From the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai - When Major Clipton (James Donald) wonders if building the bridge is a good idea, Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) is appalled and puts the Major in his...
View ArticleWhat Have I Done?
From the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai - Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) comes to the realization that the bridge must be destroyed. In his final moments he falls on the detonator exploding the...
View ArticleKill Him! Kill Him!
From the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai - Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) informs Saito (Sessue Hayakawa) that the bridge has been mined. Joyce (Geoffrey Horne) kills Saito with a knife.
View ArticleA Good Life
From the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai - In a moment of introspection, Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) reflects on his twenty-eight year career in the military.
View ArticleLive Like a Human Being
From the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai - Shears (William Holden) lectures Major Warden (Jack Hawkins) about living life to the fullest.
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