| Ice Cold in Alex | |
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| Directed by | J. Lee Thompson |
| Screenplay by | Christopher Landon T. J. Morrison |
| Based on | Ice Cold in Alex 1957 novel by Christopher Landon[1] |
| Produced by | W. A. Whittaker |
| Starring | John Mills Sylvia Syms Anthony Quayle Harry Andrews |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Edited by | Richard Best |
| Music by | Leighton Lucas |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé (United Kingdom) 20th Century Fox (United States) |
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Running time | 130 minutes (uncut)[2] 76 minutes (US 1961 Theatrical Version)[3] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Ice Cold in Alex is a 1958 British war film set during the Western Desert campaign of World War II based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Landon. Directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring John Mills, the film was a prizewinner at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.[4] Under the title Desert Attack, a shortened, 79-minute version of the film was released in the United States in 1961. Film critic Craig Butler later referred to the shortened versions as nonsensical.[5][6][7]
- ^ Landon, Christoper Guy (1957). Ice Cold in Alex. London: William Heinemann. OCLC 561816348.
- ^ BBFC.co.uk: Running times for "Ice Cold in Alex" Retrieved 24 May 2015
- ^ "Running times for 'Ice Cold in Alex'". IMDb. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Awards for 'Ice Cold in Alex'". IMDb. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Archer, Eugene (23 March 1961). "Shortened 'Desert Attack' From Britain". The New York Times. This review states the length of Desert Attack as 64 minutes. Later reviews indicate a length of 79 minutes.
- ^ "Release dates for 'Ice Cold in Alex'". IMDb. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ Butler, Craig. "Ice Cold in Alex". AllMovie.