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King Rat
Summary: Fast-talking wheeler-dealer Corporal King is stuck in a Malaysian P.O.W. camp during World War II and uses bribery and larceny to take de-facto control of the camp.
Runtime: 2 h 14 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Coleytown
Country: United States
Language: English
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