| Release Date: | Jun 1958 |
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| Genre: | Adventure / War / Drama |
| Awards: | Nominated for 3 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 win & 1 nomination |
| Cast: | John Mills (Captain Anson), Sylvia Syms (Sister Diana Murdoch), Anthony Quayle (Captain van der Poel / Hauptman Otto...), Harry Andrews (MSM Tom Pugh), Diane Clare (Sister Denise Norton), Richard Leech (Captain Crosbie), Liam Redmond (Brigadier (DDMS)), Allan Cuthbertson (Brigadier's Staff Officer), David Lodge (CMP Captain (tank trap)), Michael Nightingale (CMP Captain (checkpoint)), Basil Hoskins (CMP Lieutenant (Alexandria)), Walter Gotell (1st German Officer), Frederick Jaeger (2nd German Officer), Richard Marner (German Guard), Peter Arne (British Officer at Oasis), Paul Stassino (Barman) |
A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war. The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches Alexandria, but the problems just won't go away.