United Kingdom / Mar 01, 1956 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nora Nicholson | Mrs. Frith |
| Eileen Moore | Mrs. Holland |
| John Fabian | Mr. Holland |
| Vincent Ball | Ben |
| Vu Ngoc Tuan | Captain Yanata |
| Kenji Takaki | Japanese Sergeant |
| Tim Turner | British Sergeant |
| Munesato Yamada | Captain Takata |
| Otokichi Ikeda | Kempetei Sergeant |
| Geoffrey Keen | Solicitor |
| June Shaw | Mrs Graham |
| Virginia Clay | Mrs Knowles |
| Bay White | Mrs Davies |
| Edwina Carroll | Fatima |
| Sanny Bin Hussan | Mat Amin |
| Margaret Eaden | Jane |
| Dominic Lieven | Michael Rhodes |
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| Peter John | Timothy |
| Meg Buckenham | Mary Graham |
| Sam Kydd | Australian Driver |
| Russell Napier | Jack Burns |
| Martin Voss | Passenger |
| Ernest Blyth | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Norman Morris | Prisoner |
| John Wilder | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Ah Chong Choy | Malay Driver |
| Garard Green | Australian POW |
| Eric D. Henderson | Australian POW |
| Charles Gilliard | Prisoner |
| Charles Rayford |
Genres
WarDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Town Like Alice |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Rank Organisation, Vic Films Productions |
| Release date | 1 marzo 1956 |
| Executive producer | Earl St. John |
| Production | Joseph Janni |
| Writer | Nevil Shute, W.P. Lipscomb, Richard Mason |
| Editing | Sidney Hayers |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Assistant directors | Jack Lee |
| Camera operators | Geoffrey Unsworth |
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| Additional photography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Production design | Alex Vetchinsky |
| Art direction | Alex Vetchinsky |
| Set decoration | Alex Vetchinsky |
| Music | Matyas Seiber |
| Sound | Matyas Seiber |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Ireland / Jun 01, 1956 / PG
United States / Sep 20, 1956 / NR
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