Mistakes in The Bridge on the River Kwai The top mistakes in The Bridge on the River Kwai http://www.moviemistakes.com/film2111 en Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:57:19 +0000 Mistake #1 86899 When William Holden visits the Special Operations HQ for the first time a black vehicle is seen pulling in to the complex. The car is a 1948 Dodge or other Chrysler product which had not yet been manufactured. Mistake #2 111313 When the bridge blows up, there are explosions on the bridge deck itself, but the charges were only set on the pillars below. Mistake #3 77529 The opening credits incorrectly list Alec's last name as "Guiness." It's "Guinness." <em>[This is only in certain prints of the film. In other prints, his name is spelled correctly.]</em> Mistake #4 146455 When the commandos start placing the demolition charges, the roll of wire is a very bright white, but next morning the wire is black. Mistake #5 159672 In the headquarter scenes, the Jeep's windshield wipers had a distinctive aftermarket electric motor, which was not available until after the war.