A Town Like Alice (1956)
A Town Like Alice
Second World War PoW Jean Paget is sent on a gruelling forced march between Japanese labour camps, but finds comfort in her friendship with Australian captive Joe Harman. During the journey Joe is caught stealing, tied to a cross and left to die. After the conflict is over, Jean is startled to receive a letter postmarked in Joe's home town of Alice Springs. Jack Lee's drama, based on the novel by Nevil Shute, starring Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch, Takagi and Jean Anderson
A Town Like Alice airs on Film4 HD at 4:20 PM, Thursday 3 October. (Subtitles, audio description.)
Certificate
PG
Topics
Movie ➝ Drama
General
Literary Adaptation
War
Virginia McKenna
Actor
Peter Finch
Actor
Takagi
Actor