A Town Like Alice (1956)

Name: A Town Like Alice
Genre: War, Drama, Romance
Released: 1956
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch, Tran Van Khe, Jean Anderson, Marie Lohr

1h 57m United Kingdom

War Drama Romance

Plot

Set against the backdrop of 1941 Malaysia, the swift advance of the Japanese army leads to the capture of extensive British territories. As the men are dispatched to labor camps, the fate of the women and children remains uncertain. Left to navigate their precarious situation, these civilians must find a way to survive amidst the chaos of war. The story unfolds as they forge unexpected bonds and confront the challenges of resilience in a world turned upside down.

Cast

Virginia McKenna Peter Finch Tran Van Khe Jean Anderson Marie Lohr Maureen Swanson Renée Houston Nora Nicholson Eileen Moore John Fabian Vincent Ball Vu Ngoc Tuan Kenji Takaki Tim Turner Munesato Yamada