The Way Ahead

Plot

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 a... read more

  • Carol Reed

    Director

  • Peter Ustinov

    Screenplay

  • Eric Ambler

    Screenplay

  • Eric Ambler

    Story

  • Guy Green

    Director of Photography

  • Clive Donner

    Editor

  • Fergus McDonell

    Editor

  • 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

  • John Ruddock

    Old Chelsea Soldier

  • A. Bromley Davenport

    Old Chelsea Soldier

  • Renée Asherson

    Marjorie Gillingham

  • Mary Jerrold

    Mrs. Gillingham

  • Raymond Lovell

    Mr. Jackson

  • Jack Watling

    Sgt. Buster

  • Peter Ustinov

    Rispoli

  • Lloyd Pearson

    Sam Thyrtle

  • Penelope Dudley-Ward

    Mrs. Perry

  • Esma Cannon

    Mrs. Ted Brewer

  • Eileen Erskine

    Mrs. Bill Parsons

  • Grace Arnold

    Mrs. Ned Fletcher

  • Tessie O'Shea

    Herself

  • Trevor Howard

    Officer on Ship (uncredited)

  • George Merritt

    Sergeant Major (uncredited)

  • Tracy Reed

    Perry's Daughter (uncredited)

  • A.E. Matthews

    Colonel Walmsley

  • John Boxer

    Soldier in Pub Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)

  • Peggy Carlisle

    Minor Role (uncredited)

  • Alf Goddard

    Instructor (uncredited)

  • David Hutcheson

    Garage Customer in Car (uncredited)

  • Benita Lydal

    ENSA Artist (uncredited)

  • Andreas Malandrinos

    Gendarme in Café (uncredited)

  • John Salew

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

  • Johnnie Schofield

    Lewis Gun Instructor (uncredited)

  • Winifred Willard

    Minor Role (uncredited)

  • Ben Williams

    Pessimistic Man Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    115 minutes

    Released

    1944-06-09

    Languages

    English

    Français

    Deutsch

    Countries

    United Kingdom

    Studios

    Two Cities Films

    Sound

  • William Alwyn

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    500 days ago

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