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The Way Ahead (1944)
Directed by Carol Reed
“From Workers — To Warriors”
Drama, War · 1h 55m
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.
Cast
David Niven
Lieutenant Jim Perry
Stanley Holloway
Pvt. Ted Brewer
James Donald
Pvt. Evans Lloyd
John Laurie
Pvt. Luke
Leslie Dwyer
Pvt. Sid Beck
Hugh Burden
Pvt. Bill Parsons
Raymond Huntley
Pvt. Herbert Davenport
Jimmy Hanley
Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer
William Hartnell
Sgt. Ned Fletcher
Reginald Tate
The Training Company Commanding Officer
Leo Genn
Captain Edwards
J
John Ruddock
Old Chelsea Soldier
Crew
- Director
- Carol Reed
- Screenplay
- Eric Ambler, Peter Ustinov
- Director of Photography
- Guy Green
- Original Music Composer
- William Alwyn
- Editor
- Fergus McDonell, Clive Donner
- Producer
- John Sutro, Norman Walker, Stanley Haynes
Details
- Release date
- 1944-06-09
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- German, French, English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Two Cities Films