King Rat

Name: King Rat
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1965-10-27
Duration: 2 h 14 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: George Segal, James Fox, Tom Courtenay, Patrick O'Neal, James Donald

1965·Movie·PG·134 min·★ 7.1(84)

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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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About King Rat

King Rat is a 1965 English-language drama and war film directed by Bryan Forbes. The cast is led by George Segal, James Fox, Tom Courtenay. It has a runtime of 2h 14m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

King Rat was produced by Coleytown and made in United States of America. It was released on October 27, 1965, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Bryan Forbes
Writers: Bryan Forbes
Release date: October 27, 1965
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Coleytown

#singapore#pacific war#black and white

King Rat cast & crew

King Rat was directed by Bryan Forbes and written by Bryan Forbes.

The cast features George Segal as Corporal King, James Fox as Peter Marlowe, Tom Courtenay as Grey, Patrick O'Neal as Max, James Donald as Dr. Kennedy, and John Mills as Smedley-Taylor.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Barry, cinematography is by Burnett Guffey, and it was produced by James Woolf.

Is King Rat worth watching?

King Rat holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 84 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 14m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and war, King Rat is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch King Rat

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