australia,based on novel or book,world war ii,prisoner of war,japanese occupation,malaya,1940s,kuala lumpur malaysia,alice springs

A Town Like Alice (1956)

Poster for A Town Like Alice

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jack Lee
  • Profile picture of Virginia McKenna
    Jean Paget Virginia McKenna
  • Profile picture of Peter Finch
    Joe Harman Peter Finch
  • Profile picture of Tran Van Khe
    Captain Sugaya Tran Van Khe
  • Profile picture of Jean Anderson
    Miss Horsefall Jean Anderson
  • Profile picture of Marie Lohr
    Mrs. Dudley Frost Marie Lohr
  • Profile picture of Maureen Swanson
    Ellen Maureen Swanson
  • Profile picture of Renée Houston
    Ebbey Renée Houston
  • Profile picture of Nora Nicholson
    Mrs. Frith Nora Nicholson

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Keywords

  • australia
  • based on novel or book
  • world war ii
  • prisoner of war
  • japanese occupation
  • malaya
  • 1940s
  • kuala lumpur malaysia
  • alice springs