King Rat (1965 film)
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King Rat is a 1965 film version of the James Clavell novel King Rat. The film was directed by Bryan Forbes and starred George Segal as Corporal King. Among the supporting cast were John Mills, Tom Courtenay, James Fox and Leonard Rossiter.
The movie follows life in a POW camp in World War II. Some of the (mainly British) star cast are listed below.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| George Segal | Corporal King |
| Tom Courtenay | Lieutenant Robin Grey (camp provost marshal) |
| James Fox | Peter Marlowe |
| Patrick O'Neal | Top Sergeant Max (King's flunky) |
| Denholm Elliott | Lieutenant G.D. Larkin |
| James Donald | Doctor Kennedy |
| Todd Armstrong | Tex |
| John Mills | Colonel George Smedley-Taylor |
| Gerald Sim | Lieutenant Colonel Jones (quartermaster) |
| Leonard Rossiter | Major McCoy |
| John Standing | Captain Daven |
| Alan Webb | Colonel Brant |
| John Ronane | Captain Hawkins |
| Sammy Reese | Kurt |
| Michael Lees | Stevens |
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Cinematography and Art Direction.
[edit] Trivia
George Segal's character is seen wearing the shoulder sleeve insignia of the U.S. Army's elite 34th Infantry Division, the feared Red Bulls. The 34ID fought the Germans during WWII, not the Japanese. It is highly unlikely that a member of the 34ID would have been transferred to the CBI or Pacific theater and seen action against the Japanese, and then get captured.
[edit] External links
- King Rat at the Internet Movie Database
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