
Ice Cold in Alex(1958)
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.



Loretta Young
Roberta Harper

Geraldine Fitzgerald
Virgie Alford

Diana Barrymore
Nadine Shannon

Anne Gwynne
Gerry Vail

Evelyn Ankers
Wilhelmina Van Kronk

Phillip Terry
Maj. Tommy Harper

David Bruce
Frank Garrison

Lois Collier
Jill Romilly

June Vincent
Mary Frances Wright

Samuel S. Hinds
Brig. Gen. Wade
Ladies Courageous is a war, adventure, drama film released in 1944 exploring themes of world war ii, aviation. Directed by John Rawlins, it stars Loretta Young, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Diana Barrymore. Loretta Young stars in this drama about female pilots during WWII.
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