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Ice Cold in Alex

1958 · 125 min

A slow, sun-scorched crawl through the desert that builds quiet tension and earns its moments of relief.

Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Genres
War, Adventure, Drama
Starring
John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Anthony Quayle
Tagline
3 guys...and a couple of gals...and the mission that led them through 600 miles of burning hell!
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.

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Stream in the UK
  • STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Genres
War, Adventure, Drama
Starring
John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Anthony Quayle
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • deception
  • isolation
  • war
Places
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, adventure, drama
Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Written by
Christopher Landon, T. J. Morrison
Starring
John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Anthony Quayle, Harry Andrews, Diane Clare, Richard Leech, Liam Redmond, Allan Cuthbertson
Cinematography
Gilbert Taylor
Runtime
125 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, English

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