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The Bamboo Prison (1954) is a drama and war film directed by Lewis Seiler, released on June 15, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Robert Francis, Dianne Foster, Brian Keith and E.G. Marshall. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
Robert Francis
as MSgt. John A. Rand
Dianne Foster
as Tanya Clayton
Brian Keith
as Cpl. Brady
E.G. Marshall
as Father Francis Dolan
Jack Kelly
as Slade
Keye Luke
as Comrade-Instructor Li Ching
Jerome Courtland
as Arkansas
Earle Hyman
as Doc Jackson, medic
Richard Loo
as Commandant Hsai Tung
Murray Matheson
as Comrade Clayton
King Donovan
as Pop
Joe Turkel
as P.O.W.
Directed by Lewis Seiler, written by Jack DeWitt, Jack DeWitt and Edwin Blum, produced by Bryan Foy.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 9 ratings.
Brian Keith is adequate here as the all-American "Brady" who is taken to a POW camp during the Korean War. It's there that encounters the ostensibly collaborative "Rand" (Robert Francis) who has befriended "Tanya" (Dianne Foster) who is, herself, married to another whose loyalties are distinctly questionable. Pretty quickly we learn that nobody is quite who they seem and with a backdrop of severe torture,…
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The main cast of The Bamboo Prison (1954) includes Robert Francis, Dianne Foster, Brian Keith, E.G. Marshall and Jack Kelly. The film was directed by Lewis Seiler. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Bamboo Prison was released on June 15, 1954 and runs for 1h 19m.
The Bamboo Prison (1954) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
