1958 · 125 min · PG

Ice Cold in Alex

Name: Ice Cold in Alex
Genre: War, Adventure, Drama
Released: 1958
Duration: 125 min
Cast: John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Anthony Quayle, Harry Andrews, Diane Clare

Directed by J. Lee Thompson · War, Adventure, Drama

Ice Cold in Alex (1958) is a War film, directed by J. Lee Thompson set in Libya, Egypt, and Alexandria during the 1940s. It runs 125 minutes and is rated PG.

A survival, with a tense tone. Themes of survival and man vs nature run throughout.

Cinematography

Gilbert Taylor

Cast

John MillsSylvia SymsAnthony QuayleHarry AndrewsDiane ClareRichard LeechLiam RedmondAllan Cuthbertson

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Libya Egypt Alexandria

Setting

Desert

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Premise

Survival

Themes

SurvivalMan Vs Nature

Tone

Tense

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Historical Fiction

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Premise & themes

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