Movie
King Rat
Released: October 27, 1965 (1965)
Runtime: 134 minutes
Genres: Drama, War
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- John Mills as Smedley-Taylor
Age at release: 57
- James Donald as Dr. Kennedy
Age at release: 48
- Denholm Elliott as Larkin
Age at release: 43
- Leonard Rossiter as McCoy
Age at release: 39
- Patrick O'Neal as Max
Age at release: 38
- Joe Turkel as Dino
Age at release: 38
- George Segal as Corporal King
Age at release: 31
- Tom Courtenay as Grey
Age at release: 28
- Todd Armstrong as Tex
Age at release: 28
- James Fox as Peter Marlowe
Age at release: 26
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- William Fawcett as Steinmetz
Age at release: 71
- John Warburton as Commandant
Age at release: 66
- Alan Webb as Brant
Age at release: 59
- Teru Shimada as Japanese General
Age at release: 59
- Hamilton Dyce as Padre
Age at release: 53
- Reg Lye as Tinker Bell
Age at release: 53
- Hedley Mattingly as Dr Prudhomme
Age at release: 50
- John Merivale as Foster
Age at release: 47
- Wright King as Brough
Age at release: 42
- Dale Ishimoto as Yoshima
Age at release: 42
- Geoffrey Bayldon as Vexley
Age at release: 41
- Gerald Sim as Jones
Age at release: 40
- David Frankham as Cox
Age at release: 39
- Michael Lees as Stevens
Age at release: 38
- Arthur Malet as Blakeley
Age at release: 38
- John Orchard as Gurble
Age at release: 36
- Richard Dawson as Weaver
Age at release: 32
- John Standing as Daven
Age at release: 31
- John Ronane as Hawkins
Age at release: 31
- Michael Stroka as Miller
Age at release: 27