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Ice Cold in Alex

During World War II in North Africa, a medical field unit must cross the desert in their ambulance in order to reach the British lines in Alexandria.

Director

J. Lee Thompson

Year

Genre

adventure, drama, war

Box Office

N/A

Production

Associated British Picture Corporation

Awards

Nominated for 4 BAFTA 1 win & 5 nominations total

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Captain Anson

Sister Diana Murdoch

Captain van der Poel

M.S.M. Pugh

Sister Denise Norton

Captain Crosbie

Brigadier (D.D.M.S.)

Brigadier's Staff Officer

Allan Cuthbertson

C.M.P. Captain (Tank Trap)

C.M.P. Captain (Check Point)

Michael Nightingale

C.M.P. Lieutenant (Alexandria)

1st German Officer

2nd German Officer

Frederick Jaeger

German Guard

British Officer at Oasis

Barman

Corporal

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Capt. Anson Captain Van Der Poel Captain Crosbie Captain Anson Sister Diana Murdoch M.s.m. Pugh

- (Bomb whistles)
- Look out! - Ice Cold in Alex

- (Bomb whistles) - Look out!

Well, there's a thing.
Never a moment's peace. - Ice Cold in Alex

Well, there's a thing. Never a moment's peace.

Look, sir, I wonder... - Ice Cold in Alex

Look, sir, I wonder...

Captain Anson's just come back, sir. - Ice Cold in Alex

Captain Anson's just come back, sir.

Paul! - Ice Cold in Alex

I don't have to leave this shop Look at that And that - Ice Cold in Alex

I don't have to leave this shop Look at that And that

Get over, man. Get over!
Keep to the side! - Ice Cold in Alex

Get over, man. Get over! Keep to the side!

We're at Corps HQ. At least we would be
if it hadn't gone! Won't be a moment. - Ice Cold in Alex

We're at Corps HQ. At least we would be if it hadn'...

(Shell explodes) - Ice Cold in Alex

(Shell explodes)

- My tool kit.
- My whisky. - Ice Cold in Alex

- My tool kit. - My whisky.

(Explosion) - Ice Cold in Alex

Wait a minute You're tired - Ice Cold in Alex

Wait a minute You're tired

(She screams hysterically) - Ice Cold in Alex

(She screams hysterically)

Let me out! - Ice Cold in Alex

- How are things in the back?
- Sister Murdoch gave her an injection. - Ice Cold in Alex

- How are things in the back? - Sister Murdoch gave her an i...

Hey! - Ice Cold in Alex

What's happening? - Ice Cold in Alex

What's happening?

What's this, a party? - Ice Cold in Alex

What's this, a party?

Let's get cracking, shall we?
Would you mind getting inside? - Ice Cold in Alex

Let's get cracking, shall we? Would you mind getting in...

(Van der Poel)
What's the matter with her? - Ice Cold in Alex

(Van der Poel) What's the matter with her?

There's the other kind - Ice Cold in Alex

There's the other kind

Come on, man. - Ice Cold in Alex

We're still in the minefield.
You get back, miss. - Ice Cold in Alex

We're still in the minefield. You get back, miss.

Well, which is it? - Ice Cold in Alex

Well, which is it?

There's something under my foot. - Ice Cold in Alex

There's something under my foot.

We're nearly through. - Ice Cold in Alex

We're nearly through.

Bombers. - Ice Cold in Alex

Captain... - Ice Cold in Alex

- Stop!
- Get off! - Ice Cold in Alex

- Stop! - Get off!

- Stop, you fool, stop!
- Get out of it! - Ice Cold in Alex

- Stop, you fool, stop! - Get out of it!

I'm sorry, Tom. - Ice Cold in Alex

I'm sorry, Tom.

Pop inside and see what's happened.
Give me that bottle of gin. - Ice Cold in Alex

Pop inside and see what's happened. Give me that bottle...

How is she? - Ice Cold in Alex

What's going on outside? - Ice Cold in Alex

What's going on outside?

Look... - Ice Cold in Alex

The Captain says he bitterly regrets
this accident. - Ice Cold in Alex

The Captain says he bitterly regrets this accident.

(They continue in German) - Ice Cold in Alex

(They continue in German)

I have to get some more dressings. - Ice Cold in Alex

I have to get some more dressings.

Captain, will you ask if they have
any spare large wound dressings? - Ice Cold in Alex

Captain, will you ask if they have any spare large wound dre...

How is she? - Ice Cold in Alex

Here you are. They're sorry
they can't spare any more. - Ice Cold in Alex

Here you are. They're sorry they can't spare any m...

She was talking quite a bit at first. - Ice Cold in Alex

She was talking quite a bit at first.

(speaking German) - Ice Cold in Alex

(speaking German)

Why have they got Captain Anson? - Ice Cold in Alex

Why have they got Captain Anson?

(speaking German) - Ice Cold in Alex

(speaking German)

He wants to know how she is. - Ice Cold in Alex

He wants to know how she is.

- (Speaks German)
- What did he say? - Ice Cold in Alex

- (Speaks German) - What did he say?

Time to wake the Captain. - Ice Cold in Alex

Time to wake the Captain.

Captain Anson... - Ice Cold in Alex

Captain Anson...

What's happened?
Why have we stopped? - Ice Cold in Alex

What's happened? Why have we stopped?

We didn't want to tell you
till you'd had some rest. - Ice Cold in Alex

We didn't want to tell you till you'd had some res...

Don't you like your wine I don't drink much these days - Ice Cold in Alex

Don't you like your wine I don't drink much these...

It'll be dark pretty soon, Tom.
I think we'd better get on with it. - Ice Cold in Alex

It'll be dark pretty soon, Tom. I think we'd bette...

Mauve can go to hell He helps me when he's in the mood - Ice Cold in Alex

Mauve can go to hell He helps me when he's in the mood

Don't think me stupid, but... - Ice Cold in Alex

Don't think me stupid, but...

It's done, man. No use accusing yourself. - Ice Cold in Alex

It's done, man. No use accusing yourself.

Captain van der "Pole"! - Ice Cold in Alex

Captain van der "Pole"!

(He yawns) - Ice Cold in Alex

The blasted pump! I thought it was
leaking, so I put the tin underneath. - Ice Cold in Alex

The blasted pump! I thought it was leaking, so I put the tin...

I hit rock. I think we'll have
to start all over again somewhere else. - Ice Cold in Alex

I hit rock. I think we'll have to start all over again ...

You, er... You haven't got an indelible
pencil or anything like that, have you? - Ice Cold in Alex

You, er... You haven't got an indelible pencil or anyth...

Willemien Come in - Ice Cold in Alex

Willemien Come in

He says we must go much further south. - Ice Cold in Alex

He says we must go much further south.

We've dug it out before.
We can do it again. - Ice Cold in Alex

We've dug it out before. We can do it again.

(Loud crack) - Ice Cold in Alex

Make them absolutely firm, sir. - Ice Cold in Alex

Make them absolutely firm, sir.

All right, stand clear, sir. - Ice Cold in Alex

All right, stand clear, sir.

Look out! She's going!
Hold herjust for a moment! - Ice Cold in Alex

Look out! She's going! Hold herjust for a moment!

That's the most wonderful
bloody effort you'll ever see. - Ice Cold in Alex

That's the most wonderful bloody effort you'll eve...

- We'll have to get him into the shade.
- I'll get a stretcher. - Ice Cold in Alex

- We'll have to get him into the shade. - I'll get...

No, I'll do it. - Ice Cold in Alex

No, I'll do it.

We'll push on a bit before it gets dark.
You take a turn in the back. - Ice Cold in Alex

We'll push on a bit before it gets dark. You take a tur...

(Anson) 'We'll find out at Qara.
Meanwhile, forget it. - Ice Cold in Alex

(Anson) 'We'll find out at Qara. Meanwhile, forget...

We're stopping here for the night. - Ice Cold in Alex

We're stopping here for the night.

There you are. The Qara oasis. - Ice Cold in Alex

There you are. The Qara oasis.

Doesn't seem to be anybody about, sir. - Ice Cold in Alex

Doesn't seem to be anybody about, sir.

Here we are, ladies and gents,
on the old camel road, - Ice Cold in Alex

Here we are, ladies and gents, on the old camel road,

You'll have to stop, sir!
Look, she's boiling! - Ice Cold in Alex

You'll have to stop, sir! Look, she's boiling!

(Diana) Look! Quick! - Ice Cold in Alex

(Diana) Look! Quick!

Go on! Give him some more.
What the hell - he's a brave man. - Ice Cold in Alex

Go on! Give him some more. What the hell - he's a brave...

- Douse the fire, Tom.
- What are you going to do'? - Ice Cold in Alex

- Douse the fire, Tom. - What are you going to do'?

He can't be far along the track.
We'll take the hoods off the lamps. - Ice Cold in Alex

He can't be far along the track. We'll take the ho...

Switch on. - Ice Cold in Alex

Hard down right! - Ice Cold in Alex

Hard down right!

Now forward. - Ice Cold in Alex

I'm trapped! - Ice Cold in Alex

The other mat, quick! - Ice Cold in Alex

The other mat, quick!

Give me something else!
A shirt, anything. - Ice Cold in Alex

Give me something else! A shirt, anything.

Get the ambulance! - Ice Cold in Alex

Get the ambulance!

For God's sake, get...! - Ice Cold in Alex

For God's sake, get...!

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During World War II in North Africa, a medical field unit must cross the desert in their ambulance in order to reach the British lines in Alexandria.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: J. Lee Thompson

Writer: Christopher Landon, T.J. Morrison

Production: Associated British Picture Corporation

Genre: adventure, drama, war

Year: 1958

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.8

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 27 Jun 1958

Awards: Nominated for 4 BAFTA 1 win & 5 nominations total

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