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Ice-Cold in Alex (1958)
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3 October 1958 (West Germany) morePlot:
A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 3 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Human vulnerabilities in a hostile environment moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Mills | ... | Captain Anson | |
| Sylvia Syms | ... | Sister Diana Murdoch | |
| Anthony Quayle | ... | Captain van der Poel / Hauptman Otto Lutz | |
| Harry Andrews | ... | MSM Tom Pugh | |
| Diane Clare | ... | Sister Denise Norton | |
| Richard Leech | ... | Captain Crosbie | |
| Liam Redmond | ... | Brigadier (DDMS) | |
| Allan Cuthbertson | ... | Brigadier's Staff Officer | |
| David Lodge | ... | CMP Captain (tank trap) | |
| Michael Nightingale | ... | CMP Captain (checkpoint) | |
| Basil Hoskins | ... | CMP Lieutenant (Alexandria) | |
| Walter Gotell | ... | 1st German Officer | |
| Frederick Jaeger | ... | 2nd German Officer | |
| Richard Marner | ... | German Guard | |
| Peter Arne | ... | British Officer at Oasis |
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129 min | USA:76 min (1961)Country:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Certification:
Iceland:12 | UK:A (1958) (cut) | UK:PG (1988) | USA:Approved (PCA #19618) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15Fun Stuff
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The final scenes have been used in two British advertising campaigns in the 80s. One was for Holsten Pils, interspersing comedian Griff Rhys Jones into the original footage, a la Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982). Carlsberg themselves then later used the footage to promote their lager, colorizing it. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: When a group of German Stukas bomb the minefield, one of the camera shots is of a plane's bomb doors opening. Stukas didn't have bomb doors as their bombs were mounted externally. moreFAQ
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I am not a great fan of war genre, but this film is brilliant for several reasons. First of all the film is well acted by a cast who know what good acting is. This can be particularly said of the late Sir John Mills; a dedicated actor who really knew how to play all his characters well.
The film is also great for its suspense, which kept me gripped all the way to Alexandria.
However, what makes the film stand out, is how the adversity of a hostile environment, such as the dessert brings out the positive qualities of human nature, which serve to unite man -and woman -kind. This puts the idea of war into perspective as insignificant when faced with nature's raw and hostile conditions. It illustrates that as humans we need to unite and work together to combat adversity, while respecting the power of nature.