King Rat

In Singapore's Changi Gaol during World War II, an American corporal lives more comfortably than the other prisoners by shabby dealings with the camp guards. The drama depicts the character destruction brought by the American corporal on the Allied soldiers in a Japanese prison camp in the jungles of Malaya toward the end of World War II.

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"Las desventuras de un soldado retenido en un campo de prisioneros por los japoneses. En las duras condiciones del campo, asciende a una posición de poder que le sitúa por encima de sus superiores, manipulando a los que están a su alrededor y controlando, de este modo, el mercado negro del campo de prisioneros"@es
"George Segal is the mastermind of all black market operations in a Japanese prison camp. He is called "King Rat" because of his breeding of rodents to serve as food for his emaciated fellow prisoners. British officer James Fox helps Segal expand his operation to include trading with the Japanese officers. Though on surface level a thoroughly selfish sort, Segal saves the ailing Fox's life by wangling precious antibiotics from the guards."
"George Segal became a star with his performance in this epic WWII drama based on the best-selling novel by James Clavell. The movie chronicles the scams of a streetwise GI held in a Japanese prison camp. Under the harrowing camp conditions, he rises to a position of power over his military and social superiors, manipulating those around him and controlling the prison's black market. King Rat is a powerful exploration of one man's struggle to survive and flourish against all odds. It was nominated for two 1965 Academy Awards (Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography)."
"In Singapore's Changi Gaol during World War II, an American corporal lives more comfortably than the other prisoners by shabby dealings with the camp guards. The drama depicts the character destruction brought by the American corporal on the Allied soldiers in a Japanese prison camp in the jungles of Malaya toward the end of World War II."@en
""King Rat" is the mastermind of all black market operations in a Japanese prison camp. He got his name from his breeding of rodents to serve as food for his emaciated fellow prisoners. A British officer, Peter Marlowe, helps the King to expand his operation to include trading with the Japanese officers. Though on surface level a thoroughly selfish sort, King Rat saves the ailing Marlowe's life by wangling precious antibiotics from the guards."
"During WWII, Singapore's Changi prison is crowded with 10,000 prisoners of war. Among them is an American corporal known as "The King" who takes advantage of every opportunity to survive the camp as best he can. But the war is ending and so is the king's power."
"Feature film from the UK. Drama. War. Screen adaptation of the James Clavell novel about life inside Changi prison for allied POWs during WWII."
"A drama depicting the character destruction wrought by an American corporal on the Allied soldiers in a Japanese prison camp in the julgles of Malaya toward the end of World War II."
"In Singapore's Changi Gaol during WWII, Corporal King, a thoroughly unscrupulous and opportunistic American POW, makes shabby deals with the camp guards in order to make his confinement more comfortable. King delights in rising above his military rank and social class as he uses his streetwise tactics to "rule" over his fellow Allied prisoners and his Japanese captors."
"In Singapore's Changi Gaol during WWII, Corporal King, a thoroughly unscrupulous and opportunistic American POW, makes shabby deals with the camp guards in order to make his confinement more comfortable. King delights in rising above his military rank and social class as he uses his streetwise tactics to "rule" over his fellow Allied prisoners and his Japanese captors."@en