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A Town Like Alice (1956)
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13 August 1956 (Sweden) morePlot:
In 1941, The advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 4 nominations moreUser Comments:
A strong story makes for a good film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Virginia McKenna | ... | Jean Paget |
 | Peter Finch | ... | Joe Harman |
| Kenji Takaki | ... | Japanese Sergeant (as Takagi) |
| Tran Van Khe | ... | Captain Sugaya |
| Jean Anderson | ... | Miss Horsefall |
| Marie Lohr | ... | Mrs. Dudley Frost |
| Maureen Swanson | ... | Ellen |
| Renee Houston | ... | Ebbey |
| Nora Nicholson | ... | Mrs. Frith |
| Eileen Moore | ... | Mrs. Holland |
| John Fabian | ... | Mr. Holland |
| Vincent Ball | ... | Ben |
| Tim Turner | ... | British Sergeant |
| Vu Ngoc Tuan | ... | Captain Yanata |
| Munesato Yamada | ... | Captain Takata |
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107 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)MOVIEmeter: 
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Factual errors: As Jean is fleeing Kuala Lumpur, she is picked up by a "British Army" truck, which in fact is clearly marked on the bonnet with a US Army white 5-point star. moreFAQ
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A Town Like Alice is now an old film. However it has a certain directness and freshness which makes it quite watchable.
A Town like Alice is the story of an English nurse, who is trapped in Malaya with a group of Englihs women during the Japanese invasion. As the group can't be categorised by the Japanese army into a useful pigeonhole, they are forced to walk from city to city looking for a place to be prisoners-of-war.
The story is a strong one and the movie doesn't let the book down. Shot in excellent locations in Malaysia, the only problems are fitting the breadth of the story into a limited time.