

Ice Cold in Alex
“3 guys...and a couple of gals...and the mission that led them through 600 miles of burning hell!”
Overview
A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war. The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches Alexandria.
Top Cast

John Mills
Captain Anson

Sylvia Syms
Sister Diana Murdoch

Anthony Quayle
Captain van der Poel

Harry Andrews
M.S.M. Pugh

Diane Clare
Sister Denise Norton

Richard Leech
Captain Crosbie

Liam Redmond
Brigadier (D.D.M.S.)

Allan Cuthbertson
Brigadier's Staff Officer

David Lodge
C.M.P Captain (Tank Trap)

Michael Nightingale
C.M.P Captain (Check Point)
Basil Hoskins
C.M.P Lieutenant (Alexandria)

Walter Gotell
1st German Officer
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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