The Way Ahead (1944)

Name: The Way Ahead
Director: Carol Reed
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1944-06-09
Duration: 115 min
Cast: David Niven, Stanley Holloway, James Donald, John Laurie, Leslie Dwyer

19441h 55mNRDramaWar

A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.

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Cast

David NivenLieutenant Jim Perry
Stanley HollowayPvt. Ted Brewer
James DonaldPvt. Evans Lloyd
John LauriePvt. Luke
Leslie DwyerPvt. Sid Beck
Hugh BurdenPvt. Bill Parsons
Raymond HuntleyPvt. Herbert Davenport
Jimmy HanleyPvt. Geoffrey Stainer
William HartnellSgt. Ned Fletcher
Reginald TateThe Training Company Commanding Officer
Leo GennCaptain Edwards
JJohn RuddockOld Chelsea Soldier
A. Bromley DavenportOld Chelsea Soldier
Renée AshersonMarjorie Gillingham
Mary JerroldMrs. Gillingham
Raymond LovellMr. Jackson
Jack WatlingSgt. Buster
Peter UstinovRispoli

Crew

Director: Carol Reed
Writers: Peter Ustinov Eric Ambler
Producers: Herbert Smith Stanley Haynes John Sutro Norman Walker
Music: William Alwyn
Cinematography: Guy Green
Editing: Clive Donner Fergus McDonell

Details

Released: June 9, 1944
Language: English
Studio: Two Cities Films
IMDb: tt0037449