Ice Cold in Alex
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Ice Cold in Alex is a 1958 British war film set in North Africa during World War II, following a group’s perilous journey across the desert to the safety of Alexandria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ice Cold in Alex canonical | 6 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Desert Attack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Christopher Landon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | FIPRESCI Prize at Berlin International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | novel Ice Cold in Alex ⓘ |
| character |
Captain Anson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Captain van der Poel NERFINISHED ⓘ Diana Murdoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Gilbert Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | J. Lee Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Associated British-Pathé
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warner Bros. (US) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Richard Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | 8th Berlin International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
war film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
camaraderie
ⓘ
survival ⓘ war-time psychological strain ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| militaryContext | North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Leighton Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene | The final bar scene in Alexandria featuring an ice-cold lager ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A British ambulance crew undertakes a dangerous journey across the North African desert to reach Alexandria during World War II ⓘ |
| producer | William MacQuitty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Associated British Picture Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourceWork | 1957 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1958-06-24 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 130 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Christopher Landon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
T. J. Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Anthony Quayle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ John Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvia Syms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfAction | 1942 ⓘ |
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