Question: When the commando teams drops their gear did the parachute fail to open, or could the equipment survive a drop from a plane at that height?
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
1 question
Directed by: David Lean
Starring: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa
Factual error: The opening credits incorrectly list Alec's last name as "Guiness." It's "Guinness." [This is only in certain prints of the film. In other prints, his name is spelled correctly.]
Colonel Nicholson: We can teach these barbarians a lesson in Western methods and efficiency that will put them to shame. We'll show them what the British soldier is capable of doing.
Trivia: Sir Alec Guinness won his only Oscar for his role as Colonel Nicholson in this movie.
Answer: Depending on how it was packed most likely.