A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice (1956)

PG
01/03/1956 (GB)
War, Drama, Romance
1h 57m

A tale of survival.

Overview

In 1941 Malaysia, the advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of the British.

  • Jack LeeDirector
  • Richard MasonScreenplay
  • W.P. LipscombScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • australia
  • based on novel or book
  • world war ii
  • prisoner of war
  • japanese occupation
  • malaya
  • 1940s
  • kuala lumpur malaysia
  • alice springs

Top Billed Cast

Virginia McKenna

Virginia McKenna

Jean Paget

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Joe Harman

Tran Van Khe

Tran Van Khe

Captain Sugaya

Jean Anderson

Jean Anderson

Miss Horsefall

Marie Lohr

Marie Lohr

Mrs. Dudley Frost

Maureen Swanson

Maureen Swanson

Ellen

Renée Houston

Renée Houston

Ebbey

Nora Nicholson

Nora Nicholson

Mrs. Frith

Eileen Moore

Eileen Moore

Mrs. Holland

John Fabian

John Fabian

Mr. Holland

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