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King Rat (1965) - film review

  Bryan Forbes War / Dramastars 3
Summary
King Rat is an American war film first released in 1965, directed by Bryan Forbes.  The film is based on a novel by James Clavell and stars George Segal, Tom Courtenay, James Fox, Patrick O’Neal and Denholm Elliott.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits
  • Director: Bryan Forbes
  • Script: James Clavell (novel)
  • Photo: Burnett Guffey
  • Music: John Barry
  • Cast: George Segal (Corporal King: The American Hut), Tom Courtenay (Lt. Robin Grey: The Provost Staff), James Fox (Peter Marlowe: Hut 16), Patrick O’Neal (Top Sgt. Max: The American Hut), Denholm Elliott (Lt. G.D. Larkin: Hut 16), James Donald (Dr. Kennedy: The Hospital Staff), Todd Armstrong (Tex: The American Hut), John Mills (Col. George Smedley-Taylor: The Senior Officers), Gerald Sim (Lt. Col. Jones: The Senior Officers), Leonard Rossiter (Maj. McCoy: Hut 16), John Standing (Capt. Daven: Hut 16), Alan Webb (Col. Brant: The Senior Officers), John Ronane (Capt. Hawkins: Hut 16), Sammy Reese (Kurt: The American Hut), Michael Lees (Stevens: The Hospital Staff), Wright King (Maj. Brough: Hut 16), Hamilton Dyce (Chaplain Drinkwater: Hut 16), Joe Turkel (Dino: The American Hut), John Merivale (Col. Foster: The Senior Officers), Geoffrey Bayldon (Squadron Leader Vexley: Hut 16), Reg Lye (Tinker Bell: The Australians), Arthur Malet (Sgt. Blakeley: The Australians), Hedley Mattingly (Dr. Prudhomme: The Hospital Staff), Dale Ishimoto (Yoshima: The Japanese), John Levingston (Myner: Hut 16), Teru Shimada (The Japanese General: The Japanese), Richard Dawson (Capt. Weaver: The Paratrooper), Michael Stroka (Miller: The American Hut), William Fawcett (Steinmetz: The American Hut), Roy Duane (Peterson: The Provost Staff), John Orchard (Pte. Gurble: The Australians), Larry Conroy (Townsend: The Australians), John Warburton (The Commandant: The Senior Officers), David Haviland (Masters: The Provost Staff), Anthony Faramus (Prisoner), Dick Johnson (Pop: The American Hut), John Barclay (Lt. Spence: Hut 16), Edward Ashley (Prouty: The Australians), David Frankham (Cox: Hut 16), Louis Neervort (Torusumi: The Japanese), George Pelling (Maj. Barry), Bryan Forbes (Radio), Brian Gaffikin (Prisoner in hut), Mickey Simpson (1st Sergeant Camp Liberator)
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 134 min; B&W




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