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| Director: | J. Lee Thompson | 
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| Writer: | T. J. Morrison, Christopher Landon | 
| Staring: | 
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 24, 1958 | 
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| Director: | J. Lee Thompson | 
| Writer: | T. J. Morrison, Christopher Landon | 
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama, War | 
| Keywords | spy, ambulance, world war ii, beer, desert, land mine | 
| Production Companies | Associated British Picture Corporation | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| John Mills | Captain Anson | 
| Sylvia Syms | Sister Diana Murdoch | 
| Anthony Quayle | Captain van der Poel | 
| Harry Andrews | M.S.M. Pugh | 
| Diane Clare | Sister Denise Norton | 
| Richard Leech | Captain Crosbie | 
| Liam Redmond | Brigadier (D.D.M.S.) | 
| Allan Cuthbertson | Brigadier's Staff Officer | 
| David Lodge | C.M.P Captain (Tank Trap) | 
| Michael Nightingale | C.M.P Captain (Check Point) | 
| Basil Hoskins | C.M.P Lieutenant (Alexandria) | 
| Walter Gotell | 1st German Officer | 
| Richard Marner | German Guard | 
| Peter Arne | British Officer at Oasis | 
| Paul Stassino | Barman | 
| Frederick Jaeger | 2nd German Officer | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| J. Lee Thompson | Director | 
| T. J. Morrison | Screenplay | 
| Christopher Landon | Screenplay, Novel | 
| Leighton Lucas | Music | 
| Robert Lennard | Casting | 
| A. G. Scott | Hairstylist | 
| Val Stewart | Camera Operator | 
| Charles Crafford | ADR & Dubbing | 
| Norman Warwick | Second Unit Cinematographer | 
| Robert Jones | Art Direction | 
| Eric Aylott | Makeup Artist | 
| Richard Best | Editor | 
| Gus Agosti | Assistant Director | 
| Barry Delmain | Production Manager | 
| Len Shilton | Sound Recordist | 
| Les Hammond | Sound Recordist | 
| Eileen Sullivan | Wardrobe Designer | 
| Gilbert Taylor | Director of Photography | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| W.A. Whittaker | Producer | 
| Organization | Category | Person | 
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