A Town Like Alice_
"A tale of survival."
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.
Starring
Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch, Tran Van Khe
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
A Town Like Alice was released 70 years ago in 1956.
Overview
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...
A Town Like Alice is a War, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 57m.
CAST (20)
Virginia McKenna
Jean Paget
Peter Finch
Joe Harman
Tran Van Khe
Captain Sugaya
Jean Anderson
Miss Horsefall
Marie Lohr
Mrs. Dudley Frost
Maureen Swanson
Ellen
Renée Houston
Ebbey
Nora Nicholson
Mrs. Frith
Eileen Moore
Mrs. Holland
John Fabian
Mr. Holland
Vincent Ball
Ben
Vu Ngoc Tuan
Captain Yanata
Kenji Takaki
Japanese Sergeant
Tim Turner
British Sergeant
MY
Munesato Yamada
Captain Takata
OI
Otokichi Ikeda
Kempetei Sergeant
Geoffrey Keen
Solicitor
JS
June Shaw
Mrs Graham
VC
Virginia Clay
Mrs Knowles
BW
Bay White
Mrs Davies
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
117 min (1h 57m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.3/10 (32 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is A Town Like Alice about?
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.
How long is A Town Like Alice?
A Town Like Alice has a runtime of 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Who stars in A Town Like Alice?
The cast of A Town Like Alice includes Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch, Tran Van Khe, Jean Anderson, Marie Lohr.
What is the rating of A Town Like Alice?
A Town Like Alice has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 32 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
War
Drama
Romance