The Way Ahead (1944)
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.
- Released
- 1944-06-09
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Peter Ustinov, Carol Reed, Eric Ambler
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 from 42 votes
Cast
- David Niven as Lieutenant Jim Perry
- Stanley Holloway as Pvt. Ted Brewer
- James Donald as Pvt. Evans Lloyd
- John Laurie as Pvt. Luke
- Leslie Dwyer as Pvt. Sid Beck
- Hugh Burden as Pvt. Bill Parsons
- Raymond Huntley as Pvt. Herbert Davenport
- Jimmy Hanley as Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer
- William Hartnell as Sgt. Ned Fletcher
- Reginald Tate as The Training Company Commanding Officer
- Leo Genn as Captain Edwards
- John Ruddock as Old Chelsea Soldier