Movie
King Rat
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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Checked Sep 5, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about King Rat
Cast
George SegalCorporal King
James FoxPeter Marlowe
Tom CourtenayGrey
Patrick O'NealMax
James DonaldDr. Kennedy
John MillsSmedley-Taylor
Denholm ElliottLarkin
Leonard RossiterMcCoyCredits
- Directed by
- Bryan Forbes
- Written by
- Bryan Forbes, James Clavell
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Coleytown
