A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice

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A Town Like Alice

1981- 1981

1 Seasons

3 Episodes

7.6(8 votes)

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Drama

War & Politics

Overview

Set against the brutal chaos of World War II, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades.

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Australian Film Commission

Cast & Crew

4 members

Acting

Helen Morse

Jean Paget

Helen Morse

Acting

Bryan Brown

Joe Harman

Bryan Brown

Acting

Gordon Jackson

Noel Strachan

Gordon Jackson

Acting

John Lee

Lester 'Les' Robinson

John Lee

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