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A tense, engrossing adventure set in the 1942 libyan war zone in the hot western desert. Introduction ice cold in alex was a 1958 film based on a british novel of the same name by christopher landon, based on his experiences during the war. India, indonesia, italy, japan, korea, republic of, kuwait, lebanon, malaysia, mexico, morocco, new zealand, oman, pakistan, paraguay, peru, philippines. The monochrome still from ice cold in alex of john mills contemplating his beer glass at a bar, while three similarly khakiclad pals look on, is one of. The characters are nonviolent noncombatant types, simply trying to do their jobs in the best way possible, and suddenly pitted against a much larger and impersonal enemy the empty wastes and desert of north africa. Ice cold in alex 1958 italian movie poster cinematerial.
Lee thompson, 1958 was, in fact, attempting to break the mould of the genre in several ways. Studiocanal has announced that a new 60th anniversary, 4k restoration edition of one of the greatest war films of all time, ice cold in alex 1958, is being released on bluray, dvd and digital download in february. This is the film in which john mills swigs the most famous glass of beer in movie history. Ice cold in alex official trailer restoration of a. Watch ice cold in alex devereuxjerry on dailymotion. Studiocanal have officially announced that they celebrate the 60th anniversary of director j. Featuring brand new extras, this blistering, actionpacked wartime epic will release as part of studiocanals vintage classics collection a showcase of. Ice cold in alex is a story of an epic journey across 600 miles of pitiless north african desert, by a band of people thrown together by circumstances, as they retreat from advancing german troops. Mistakes, goofs, trivia, quotes, pictures and more for ice cold in alex 1958. Because classics are often classics for a reason, yet individual taste is highly subjective and sometimes the passage of time does dilute their power and value. Kaufen sie ice cold in alex feuersturm uber afrika gunstig ein. You may wish to ask factual questions about ice cold in alex at the reference desk, discuss relevant wikipedia policy at the village pump, or ask for help at the help desk. A longtime classic war film, ice cold in alex is frequently shown on tv and has had a few releases on dvd and in the last year was part of a newspaper series of free war films on dvd.
With john mills, anthony quayle, sylvia syms, harry andrews. His travelling companions are two nurses and a south african officer. Thompson, ice cold in alex 1958 desert attack, ice cold in alex 1958, desert attack. Ice cold in alex 1958 film hallo, i do not wish to go on with a non series 1 topic but the excellent film ice cold in alex features a 4 x4 austin k 2 ambulance. The ice cold of the title is an ice cold beer, and alex is alexandria, the egyptian city thats a distant destination for the two british soldiers, two nurses and south african officer driving an ambulance across the desert during world war two. Ice cold in alex 1958 john mills, anthony quayle dm dvd npaper.
The british ice cold in alex was released in the us as desert attack. John mills, anthony quayle, sylvia syms, harry andrews, diane clare, richard leech, liam redmond, allan cuthbertson, david. British 1958 warfilm directed by j lee thompson which tells the story of a group of british army personnel nurses, dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of north africa during ww2. The video is in quite good condition for its age with minimal film artefacts present. Sylvia syms john mills ice cold in alex desert attack us title 1958 director j. Ice cold in alex is a 1958 british war adventure movie directed by j. During world war ii in north africa, a medical field unit must cross the desert in their ambulance in order to reach the british lines in alexandria. Lee thompsons adventure film ice cold in alex 1958 with a brand new bluray release, which will be available for purchase on february 19. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in ice cold in alex 1958. Although recently described on channel 4 as the the ultimate british war film, ice cold in alex d.
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High resolution italian movie poster image for ice cold in alex 1958. A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of north africa during the second world war. Ice cold in alex is one of the defining war movies, four assorted people against the north african desert determined to survive and get back to egypt, to the comforts of a british view of life. They have to overcome numerous dangers in their journey. Ice cold in alex dvd aka desert attack region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc.
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