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Actors: John Mills, Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Syms, Harry Andrews
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Ice Cold in Alex |
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John Mills stars as a WWII army captain who leads a truckload of British soldiers across the sandy Egyptian terrain from Tobruck to Alexandria, with the Nazis hotly in pursuit. Will they make it to the other end for the ice cold lager that is their one joy to look forward as they make their way through landmines, ambushes and desert storms in a breathtaking fight for survival?
--Dave Kernick, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Ice Cold in Alex |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
Specific to
- WW II
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- senior military
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair style
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- muscular (man)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- enemy army
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Setting
Africa
Yes
Part of Africa:
- Arabic Africa
Desert?
Yes
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Any profanity?
- None
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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