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King Rat is a film based on James Clavell's novel about a World War II POW camp in Singapore. It stars George Segal as a cunning American who runs a black market and James Fox as a British officer who befriends him.
George Segal stars as Corporal King, a wheeler-dealer who controls the black market in a Malaysian prison camp during World War II. Based on a novel by James Clavell, the film explores the themes of survival, power, class and friendship in a grim and humorous way.
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- Drama, War
- Bryan Forbes
- 1965-10-27
Feb 4, 2020 · 1965 King Rat Official Trailer 1 Columbia PicturesCategory: Drama, WarProduction: Columbia PicturesDirector: Bryan ForbesCast:George Segal ... Corporal KingT...
- 1 min
- 12.6K
- Klokline Cinema
When an American officer bribes the Japanese camp commanders to provide him with better living conditions, tension arises between him and his fellow prisoners. Fandango at Home Prime Video Apple ...
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- George Segal
- Bryan Forbes
- War
Based on James Clavell's novel, this film follows a U.S. officer who tries to bribe his way out of a Japanese prison camp. Watch clips, read reviews and learn more about the cast and crew of this war adaptation.
A movie about a U.S. Army Corporal who becomes a black market king in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in Singapore during World War II. He befriends a British officer and faces a moral dilemma when the war ends.
Based on James Clavell's novel, KING RAT tells the story of a streetwise GI who becomes a king in a Japanese prison camp. The movie was nominated for two Oscars and is now available on DVD and digital platforms.
