Movie

A Town Like Alice

“A tale of survival.”

★ 6.4(35)19561h 57m

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Good to know

Director: Jack Lee
Release date: 1956-03-01
Runtime: 1h 57m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: The Rank Organisation

A Town Like Alice — trailer

About A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice is a 1956 movie in the War, Drama and Romance genres, directed by Jack Lee, starring Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch and Tran Van Khe. It has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.4/10 from 35 viewers. Below you can see where to watch A Town Like Alice in Hong Kong — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Virginia McKenna

Jean Paget

Peter Finch

Joe Harman

Tran Van Khe

Captain Sugaya

Jean Anderson

Miss Horsefall

Marie Lohr

Mrs. Dudley Frost

Maureen Swanson

Ellen

Renée Houston

Ebbey

Nora Nicholson

Mrs. Frith

Eileen Moore

Mrs. Holland

John Fabian

Mr. Holland

Vincent Ball

Ben

Vu Ngoc Tuan

Captain Yanata

Themes & keywords

australiabased on novel or bookworld war iiprisoner of warjapanese occupationblack and whitemalaya1940skuala lumpur malaysiaalice springs

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch A Town Like Alice in Hong Kong?+

A Town Like Alice is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Hong Kong. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is A Town Like Alice on Netflix?+

A Town Like Alice is not on Netflix in Hong Kong right now.

How long is A Town Like Alice?+

A Town Like Alice has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).

Who stars in A Town Like Alice?+

A Town Like Alice stars Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch, Tran Van Khe, Jean Anderson and Marie Lohr.

When did A Town Like Alice come out?+

A Town Like Alice is a 1956 movie directed by Jack Lee.

What genre is A Town Like Alice?+

A Town Like Alice is War, Drama and Romance film.

Who directed A Town Like Alice?+

A Town Like Alice was directed by Jack Lee.