The Way Ahead (1944)

1h 55min | Drama, War | Jun 9, 1944 | Released

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.

Director: Carol Reed

Producer: Stanley Haynes John Sutro Norman Walker

Writer(s): Peter Ustinov Eric Ambler

Story: Eric Ambler

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Cast (30 Members)

John Laurie

Pvt. Luke

James Donald

Pvt. Evans Lloyd

Trevor Howard

Officer on Ship (uncredited)

Pvt. Ted Brewer

Lieutenant Jim Perry

Rispoli

Marjorie Gillingham

Gendarme in Café (uncredited)

George Merritt

Sergeant Major (uncredited)

Captain Edwards

Mrs. Gillingham

Sgt. Ned Fletcher

Mrs. Ted Brewer

Pvt. Herbert Davenport

Hugh Burden

Pvt. Bill Parsons

Penelope Dudley-Ward

Mrs. Perry

Jimmy Hanley

Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer

Raymond Lovell

Mr. Jackson

Leslie Dwyer

Pvt. Sid Beck

Reginald Tate

The Training Company Commanding Officer

Old Chelsea Soldier

Old Chelsea Soldier

Herself

Sgt. Buster

Sam Thyrtle

Mrs. Bill Parsons

Mrs. Ned Fletcher

Perry's Daughter (uncredited)

A.E. Matthews

Colonel Walmsley

Benita Lydal

ENSA Artist (uncredited)

John Laurie Pvt. Luke

James Donald Pvt. Evans Lloyd

Trevor Howard Officer on Ship (uncredited)

Stanley Holloway Pvt. Ted Brewer

David Niven Lieutenant Jim Perry

Peter Ustinov Rispoli

Renée Asherson Marjorie Gillingham

Andreas Malandrinos Gendarme in Café (uncredited)

George Merritt Sergeant Major (uncredited)

Leo Genn Captain Edwards

Mary Jerrold Mrs. Gillingham

William Hartnell Sgt. Ned Fletcher

Esma Cannon Mrs. Ted Brewer

Raymond Huntley Pvt. Herbert Davenport

Hugh Burden Pvt. Bill Parsons

Penelope Dudley-Ward Mrs. Perry

Jimmy Hanley Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer

Raymond Lovell Mr. Jackson

Leslie Dwyer Pvt. Sid Beck

Reginald Tate The Training Company Commanding Officer

John Ruddock Old Chelsea Soldier

A. Bromley Davenport Old Chelsea Soldier

Tessie O'Shea Herself

Jack Watling Sgt. Buster

Lloyd Pearson Sam Thyrtle

Eileen Erskine Mrs. Bill Parsons

Grace Arnold Mrs. Ned Fletcher

Tracy Reed Perry's Daughter (uncredited)

A.E. Matthews Colonel Walmsley

Benita Lydal ENSA Artist (uncredited)

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Irene Howard Casting

Peter Ustinov Screenplay

Carol Reed Director

Clive Donner Editor

William Alwyn Original Music Composer

Muir Mathieson Music Director

Herbert Smith Executive Producer

Eric Ambler Screenplay

Stanley Haynes Producer

Guy Green Director of Photography

John Sutro Producer

Norman Walker Producer

Fergus McDonell Editor

David Rawnsley Art Direction

Frank Bevis Assistant Director

Henry Harris Special Effects

C.C. Stevens Sound Recordist

Desmond Dew Sound Recordist

Bill Warrington Special Effects

Wally Fairweather Clapper Loader

George Paternoster Boom Operator

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The Way Ahead (1944)

1h 55min | Drama, War | Jun 9, 1944 | Released

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