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A Town Like Alice

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1956 | 117 min | War, Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
One for anyone who loves a story about hope against the odds and history and war-film fans. The walls close in, and so does the tension. Same wavelength as The Bridge on the River Kwai or Empire of the Sun. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
The mood
Intense, warm and romantic.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 57 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 21K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jack Lee

  • Virginia McKennaJean Paget
  • Peter FinchJoe Harman
  • Tran Van KheCaptain Sugaya
  • Jean AndersonMiss Horsefall
  • Marie LohrMrs. Dudley Frost
  • Maureen SwansonEllen
  • Renée HoustonEbbey
  • Nora NicholsonMrs. Frith
  • Eileen MooreMrs. Holland
  • John FabianMr. Holland