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King Rat
“They Made the Toughest Among Them... King!”
7.2 / 10• 1965• 2h 14m•NR• English
DramaWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
George Segal
Corporal King
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bryan Forbes's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. King Rat is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
