---
title: 'Ice Cold in Alex (1958)'
type: 'film'
director: 'J. Lee Thompson'
released: '1958-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 130
genres:
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ice-cold-in-alex-1958'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053935/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ice Cold in Alex (1958)

1958 · 130 min · War · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Ice Cold in Alex is a 1958 British war film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Anthony Quayle and Harry Andrews. It is based on the 1957 novel by Christopher Landon, who also co-wrote the screenplay. Set during the Western Desert campaign of World War II, the film is follows a small Field Ambulance unit that must cross treacherous territory to reach friendly lines in Alexandria. The title refers to the characters' desire to drink an "ice cold lager in 'Alex'" (Alexandria).

## Credits

- **Director:** [J. Lee Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-lee-thompson)
- **Screenplay:** [Christopher Landon](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-landon)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Leighton Lucas](https://cinepixo.com/people/leighton-lucas)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gilbert Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-taylor)
- **Editor:** [Richard Best](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-best)

## Cast

- [Anthony Quayle](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-quayle)
- [Walter Gotell](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-gotell)
- [John Mills](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mills)
- [Richard Leech](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-leech)
- [Sylvia Syms](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvia-syms)
- [Allan Cuthbertson](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-cuthbertson)
- [Peter Arne](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-arne)
- [Richard Marner](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-marner)
- [Diane Clare](https://cinepixo.com/people/diane-clare)
- [Harry Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-andrews)

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