Released 1957. Sir Alec Guinness, William Holden. The remastered version is crisp and clear. The movie hasn't last anything in the last 15 years since I've seen it. Worth a watch if you enjoy old wartime movies. 7/10
Link is to a 1 paragraph history of the real bridge.
http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/filmnotes/bridgekwai.html