Jun 24, 1958
125 min
Full-HD

Ice Cold in Alex (1958)

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.

Category

War Adventure Drama

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Associated British Picture Corporation

John Mills

Captain Anson

Sylvia Syms

Sister Diana Murdoch

Anthony Quayle

Captain van der Poel

Harry Andrews

M.S.M. Pugh

Diane Clare

Sister Denise Norton

Richard Leech

Captain Crosbie

Liam Redmond

Brigadier (D.D.M.S.)

Allan Cuthbertson

Brigadier's Staff Officer

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