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Ice Cold In Alex 132 minutes, UK (1958), PG
(5.0)
Rating: 5.0 Stars
Our rating:
Average user rating (4.7 / 1177 votes)
John Mills and his team enjoy a beer in Ice Cold In Alex

Fondly remembered as a Sunday TV fixture, this World War II yarn about the crew of an army ambulance stuck in the desert achieves classic status through its powerfully straightforward storytelling and a quality supporting cast

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Ice Cold In Alex: The reason Ice Cold In Alex stands out from the other World War II movies that are fondly remembered from their long-term slots on Sunday telly is largely down to director J Lee Thompson's unambiguous storytelling.

Described by Alex Cox as a "bread-and-margarine" filmmaker, Thompson's list of great films is admittedly short (The Guns Of The Navarone, the original Cape Fear, er.....
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