Ice Cold in Alex
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United Kingdom · 1958
Rated PG · 2h 5m
Director J. Lee Thompson
Starring John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Anthony Quayle, Harry Andrews
Genre War, Adventure, Drama
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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.
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