Ice Cold in Alex
AroView: After a hurried retreat from the siege of Tobruk, a band of medics and nurses in an ambulance, attempt an arduous crossing of the Libyan Sahara during WWII.
John Mills stands out as the alcoholic captain of the group, as it negotiates its way across the dunes and quicksands before the advancing Germans. When they pick up a lost South African, the possibility he’s a spy creates additional tension. Taut psychological drama, makes the most of the scenario.
Cast
John Mills , Anthony Quayle , Sylvia Syms , Harry Andrews , Diane Clare
Director
Languages
English, German
Country
UK
Studio
StudioCanal