King Rat (1965)

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.

Genres: Drama, War

What to watch after King Rat

• The League of Gentlemen (1960) — Bryan Forbes wrote for both
• The Sand Pebbles (1966)
• The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
• All the King's Men (1949)
• Khartoum (1966) — Two steps away in the credits
• Gandhi (1982) — John Mills appears in both