Ice Cold in Alex
3 guys...and a couple of gals...and the mission that led them through 600 miles of burning hell!
1958 · 2h 5m · Approved
Adventure, Drama, War
Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
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Ice Cold in Alex
Overview
A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war. The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches Alexandria.
Director and cast
- J. Lee Thompson Director
- John Mills as Captain Anson
- Sylvia Syms as Sister Diana Murdoch
- Anthony Quayle as Captain van der Poel
- Harry Andrews as MSM Tom Pugh
- Diane Clare as Sister Denise Norton
- Richard Leech as Captain Crosbie
- Liam Redmond as Brigadier (D.D.M.S.)
- Allan Cuthbertson as Brigadier's Staff Officer
- David Lodge as C.M.P Captain (Tank Trap)
- Michael Nightingale Cast
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