A Town Like Alice Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Drama, Romance, War

A Town Like Alice

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama, Romance, War

Jean Paget is to inherit her uncle McFadden's estate, and while explaining about life in Malaya during WWII, she tells solicitor Noel Strachan about how she and a group of women and children captured by the Japanese had to walk to a camp.

Director

David Stevens

Writers

Rosemary Anne Sisson (adapted for television by) | Tom Hegarty (adapted for television by) | Nevil Shute (novel)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Production Designer

Laurence Eastwood (as Larry Eastwood)

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Edit Released

Updated May 4, 1981

Release date

Oct 4, 1981 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 8 wins

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Cast	+ Add Cast
33 cast members

Name	Known for
Helen Morse Jean Paget Jean Paget See fewer	Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
Bryan Brown Joe Harman Joe Harman See fewer	Cocktail (1988)
Gordon Jackson Noel Strachan Noel Strachan See fewer	The Great Escape (1963)
Dorothy Alison Mrs. Frith Mrs. Frith See fewer	A Town Like Alice (1981)
Yuki Shimoda Sergeant Mifune Sergeant Mifune See fewer	Auntie Mame (1958)
Anna Volska Sally Wilson-Hayes Sally Wilson-Hayes See fewer	Behind the Legend (1972)
Jennifer West Mrs. Horsefall Mrs. Horsefall See fewer	Number 96 (1972)
Pat Evison Mrs. Collard Mrs. Collard See fewer	Tim (1979)
Melissa Crawford Robyn Holland Robyn Holland See fewer	A Town Like Alice (1981)
Lucy Bell Jane Holland Jane Holland See fewer	Murder Call (1997)
Sean Hinton Freddie Holland Freddie Holland See fewer	Caddie (1976)
Debbie Baile Audrey Forbes Audrey Forbes See fewer	Undercover (1983)
Rebecca Marshall Rita Collard Rita Collard See fewer	A Town Like Alice (1981)
Mandy Boocock Marlene Collard Marlene Collard See fewer	A Town Like Alice (1981)
Crispian Ashby Jonnie Horsefall Jonnie Horsefall See fewer	A Town Like Alice (1981)
Cecily Polson Eileen Holland Eileen Holland See fewer	See No Evil (2006)
John Lee Lester 'Les' Robinson Lester 'Les' Robinson See fewer	Return to Eden (1983)
John Howard Donald Paget Donald Paget See fewer	Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
John Allen Bill Holland Bill Holland See fewer	A Town Like Alice (1981)
Donald MacDonald Derek Wilson-Hayes Derek Wilson-Hayes See fewer	Superman Returns (2006)
Hatsuo Uda Captain Koniata Captain Koniata See fewer	Airplane! (1980)
Richard Narita Captain Sugamo Captain Sugamo See fewer	Murder by Death (1976)
Akio Fukuwa Japanese Lieutenant Japanese Lieutenant See fewer	A Town Like Alice (1981)
Lim Beng Choon Major Nemu Major Nemu See fewer	A Town Like Alice (1981)
Kenneth Brown Ben Leggatt (as Ken Brown) Ben Leggatt (as Ken Brown) See fewer	A Town Like Alice (1981)
Antony Groser James McFadden James McFadden See fewer	Sleeping Dogs (1977)
Patrick Dickson Tommy Smythe Tommy Smythe See fewer	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Hiro Shimada Mifune's Guard Mifune's Guard See fewer	A Town Like Alice (1981)
Ann Hinton Trek Woman Trek Woman See fewer	A Town Like Alice (1981)
Betty Benfield Trek Woman Trek Woman See fewer	A Town Like Alice (1981)
Liz Marshall Trek Woman Trek Woman See fewer	A Town Like Alice (1981)
Samantha Rebillet Trek Child Trek Child See fewer	The Birthday (II) (2002)
Simon Hinton Trek Child Trek Child See fewer	Caddie (1976)