A Town Like Alice

1h 57min

War

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

The Rank Organisation

Vic Films Productions

Cast

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Joe Harman
Tran Van Khe

Tran Van Khe

Captain Sugaya
Jean Anderson

Jean Anderson

Miss Horsefall
Marie Lohr

Marie Lohr

Mrs. Dudley Frost
Nora Nicholson

Nora Nicholson

Mrs. Frith
Eileen Moore

Eileen Moore

Mrs. Holland
John Fabian

John Fabian

Mr. Holland
Vu Ngoc Tuan

Vu Ngoc Tuan

Captain Yanata
Kenji Takaki

Kenji Takaki

Japanese Sergeant
Tim Turner

Tim Turner

British Sergeant
Munesato Yamada

Munesato Yamada

Captain Takata
Otokichi Ikeda

Otokichi Ikeda

Kempetei Sergeant
Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

Solicitor
June Shaw

June Shaw

Mrs Graham
Virginia Clay

Virginia Clay

Mrs Knowles
Bay White

Bay White

Mrs Davies
Dominic Lieven

Dominic Lieven

Michael Rhodes
Peter John

Peter John

Timothy
Meg Buckenham

Meg Buckenham

Mary Graham
Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Australian Driver
Russell Napier

Russell Napier

Jack Burns
Martin Voss

Martin Voss

Passenger
Ernest Blyth

Ernest Blyth

Prisoner (uncredited)
John Wilder

John Wilder

Prisoner (uncredited)
Ah Chong Choy

Ah Chong Choy

Malay Driver
Garard Green

Garard Green

Australian POW
Eric D. Henderson

Eric D. Henderson

Australian POW

Release date

1st Mar 1956

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English