The 1957 film 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' is set during which war?

Rey, don't forget Aussies, Kiwis, Russians and many other countries! Many, many Aussie and Kiwi prisoners died on the railway

movie was filled in srilanka then known as Ceylon a beautiful setting in place called Kiththulgala ,

paul, My Uncle Jack died of malnutrition and dysentery, building that bridge. I never knew him, but I mourn him.

Cookie Bean, He actually made all film roles great.

Player #53553731, my grandfather was a POW in Borneo at Sandakan. They were forced to go on death marches. Out of about 2000 POW's only 6 survived. My grandfather was murdered after the Japanese had surrerended.