The Bridge on the River Kwai damage. Boulle nonetheless enjoyed the film version though he disagreed with its climax. Many directors were considered for the project, among them John Ford, William Wyler, Howard Hawks, Fred Zinnemann, and Orson Welles (who was also offered a starring role). The film was an international co-production between companies in Britain and the United States. Director David Lean clashed with his cast members on multiple occasions, particularly Alec Guinness and James Donald, who thought the novel was anti-British. Lean had a lengthy row with Guinness over how to play the role of Nicholson; Guinness wanted to play the part with a
DOE Bridge over Laramie River DOE Bridge over Laramie River The DOE Bridge over Laramie River is a Pratt half-hip pony truss bridge located near Bosler, Wyoming, which carries Albany County Road CNA-740 across the Laramie River. The bridge was built in 1926 by contractor N.A. Swenson; it was originally part of the Lincoln Highway. In 1932, the bridge was replaced and moved to its current location. It is the only two-span Pratt half-hip truss bridge remaining in Wyoming. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1985. It was one of several bridges added to the NRHP for