---
title: 'King Rat (1965)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bryan Forbes'
released: '1965-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 134
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/king-rat-1965'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059358/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# King Rat (1965)

1965 · 134 min · Drama, War · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

King Rat is a 1965 war film written and directed by Bryan Forbes, adapted from James Clavell's 1962 novel, which in turn is partly based on Clavell's experiences as a POW at Changi Prison in Singapore during the Second World War. It stars George Segal, Tom Courtenay, James Fox, Denholm Elliott, Todd Armstrong, Patrick O'Neal, James Donald and John Mills.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bryan Forbes](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-forbes)
- **Screenplay:** [Bryan Forbes](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-forbes)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Barry](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-barry)
- **Producer:** [Marvin Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/marvin-miller)
- **Director of Photography:** [Burnett Guffey](https://cinepixo.com/people/burnett-guffey)
- **Editor:** [Walter A. Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-a-thompson)

## Cast

- [Joe Turkel](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-turkel)
- [James Fox](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-fox)
- [Tom Courtenay](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-courtenay)
- [Leonard Rossiter](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-rossiter)
- [Todd Armstrong](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-armstrong)
- [John Mills](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mills)
- [Wright King](https://cinepixo.com/people/wright-king)
- [Gerald Sim](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerald-sim)
- [Patrick O'Neal](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-o-neal)
- [George Segal](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-segal)
- [Richard Dawson](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-dawson)
- [Michael Lees](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-lees)
- [John Standing](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-standing)
- [Geoffrey Bayldon](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-bayldon)
- [James Donald](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-donald)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/king-rat-1965
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