King Rat (1965)

by Bryan Forbes (Directed By)

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In Singapore's Changi Gaol during WWII, Corporal King, a thoroughly unscrupulous and opportunistic American POW, makes shabby deals with the camp guards in order to make his confinement more comfortable. King delights in rising above his military rank and social class as he uses his streetwise tactics to "rule" over his fellow Allied prisoners and his Japanese captors.… (more)

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King Rat [1965 film] by Bryan Forbes (Director / Screenwriter) (1965)

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Durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, un soldato statunitense prigioniero dei giapponesi riesce a sopravvivere manipolando le persone che lo circondano e controllando il mercato nero all'interno del carcere. (fonte: Wikipedia)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Forbes, Bryan	Director / Screenwriter	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Barry, John	Composer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Fox, James	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Segal, George	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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King Rat by James Clavell

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King Rat: Original Soundtrack Recording by John Barry

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In Singapore's Changi Gaol during WWII, Corporal King, a thoroughly unscrupulous and opportunistic American POW, makes shabby deals with the camp guards in order to make his confinement more comfortable. King delights in rising above his military rank and social class as he uses his streetwise tactics to "rule" over his fellow Allied prisoners and his Japanese captors.

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