The Way Ahead (1944)

ALL 06/09/1944 (en) Drama, War 115 Min
  • Release
    06/09/1944
  • Production
    Two Cities Films
  • Rotten tomato
    64%
  • Original title
    The Way Ahead
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

From Workers — To Warriors

Overview

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.

  1. Carol Reed

    Director

  2. Eric Ambler

    Story



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  1. David Niven

    Lieutenant Jim Perry

  2. Stanley Holloway

    Pvt. Ted Brewer

  3. James Donald

    Pvt. Evans Lloyd

  4. John Laurie

    Pvt. Luke

  5. Leslie Dwyer

    Pvt. Sid Beck

  6. Hugh Burden

    Pvt. Bill Parsons

  7. Raymond Huntley

    Pvt. Herbert Davenport

  8. Jimmy Hanley

    Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer

  9. William Hartnell

    Sgt. Ned Fletcher

  10. Reginald Tate

    The Training Company Commanding Officer

  11. Leo Genn

    Captain Edwards

  12. John Ruddock

    Old Chelsea Soldier

  13. A. Bromley Davenport

    Old Chelsea Soldier

  14. Renée Asherson

    Marjorie Gillingham

  15. Mary Jerrold

    Mrs. Gillingham

  16. Raymond Lovell

    Mr. Jackson

  17. Jack Watling

    Sgt. Buster

  18. Peter Ustinov

    Rispoli

  19. Lloyd Pearson

    Sam Thyrtle

  20. Penelope Dudley-Ward

    Mrs. Perry

  21. Esma Cannon

    Mrs. Ted Brewer

  22. Eileen Erskine

    Mrs. Bill Parsons

  23. Grace Arnold

    Mrs. Ned Fletcher

  24. Tessie O'Shea

    Herself

  25. Trevor Howard

    Officer on Ship (uncredited)

  26. George Merritt

    Sergeant Major (uncredited)

  27. Tracy Reed

    Perry's Daughter (uncredited)

  28. A.E. Matthews

    Colonel Walmsley

  29. John Boxer

    Soldier in Pub Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)

  30. Peggy Carlisle

    Minor Role (uncredited)

  31. Alf Goddard

    Instructor (uncredited)

  32. David Hutcheson

    Garage Customer in Car (uncredited)

  33. Benita Lydal

    ENSA Artist (uncredited)

  34. Andreas Malandrinos

    Gendarme in Café (uncredited)

  35. John Salew

    Sam - Friend of Pvt. Lloyd in Pub Scene (uncredited)

  36. Johnnie Schofield

    Lewis Gun Instructor (uncredited)

  37. Winifred Willard

    Minor Role (uncredited)

  38. Ben Williams

    Pessimistic Man Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 38 , Crews : 22

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The Way Ahead (1944) 115 Min

ALL 06/09/1944 (en)
Drama, War
  • Release 06/09/1944
  • Production
    Two Cities Films
  • Original title The Way Ahead
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

From Workers — To Warriors

Overview

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.

  1. Carol Reed

    Director

  2. Eric Ambler

    Story

  3. Clive Donner, Fergus McDonell

    Editor

  4. Stanley Haynes, John Sutro, Norman Walker

    Producer