A Town Like Alice (1956)
A tale of survival.
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.
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Virginia McKennaJean Paget
Peter FinchJoe HarmanKenji TakagiJapanese SergeantTran Van KheCaptain Sugaya
Jean AndersonMiss Horsefall
Marie LohrMrs. Dudley Frost
Maureen SwansonEllen
Renée HoustonEbbey
Nora NicholsonMrs. Frith
Eileen MooreMrs. Holland
John FabianMr. Holland
Vincent BallBenKeywords
Based on novel or bookWorld war ii1940sAustraliaPrisoner of warKuala lumpur malaysiaJapanese occupationAlice springsMalaya
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Genre affinityDrama · War · RomanceTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · World War Ii · 1940sMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · Romance · World War IiDirector preference333279
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What is A Town Like Alice about?
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.
How long is A Town Like Alice?
A Town Like Alice has a runtime of 117 minutes.
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