Aired Tuesday 8 October, 10:00am - 12:20pmon Film4

A Town Like Alice (1956)

Drama / War

Taut Second World War film reflecting the experience of the generation of Australians that fought the war against the Japanese. Jean Paget is among a group of women trapped in Malaya who are forced to walk hundreds of miles in search of food and shelter by the Japanese army, but Australian soldier Joe Harman sneaks food to them from his labour camp. After the war, Jean visits Joe in his home town of Alice Springs.

Country
United Kingdom
Cast and crew
  • Jack LeeDirector
  • Virginia McKennaJean Paget
  • Peter FinchJoe Harman
  • TakagiJapanese Sergeant
  • Jean AndersonMiss Horsefall
  • Marie LohrMrs. Dudley Frost
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