The Way Ahead (1944)

The Way Ahead (1944)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1944-06-09 United Kingdom 115 Min. PG-13
6.526 39 votes
Drama, War

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.

Cast

David Niven is Lieutenant Jim Perry
Lieutenant Jim Perry
Stanley Holloway is Pvt. Ted Brewer
Pvt. Ted Brewer
James Donald is Pvt. Evans Lloyd
Pvt. Evans Lloyd
John Laurie is Pvt. Luke
Pvt. Luke
Leslie Dwyer is Pvt. Sid Beck
Pvt. Sid Beck
Hugh Burden is Pvt. Bill Parsons
Pvt. Bill Parsons
Raymond Huntley is Pvt. Herbert Davenport
Pvt. Herbert Davenport
Jimmy Hanley is Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer
Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer
William Hartnell is Sgt. Ned Fletcher
Sgt. Ned Fletcher
Reginald Tate is The Training Company Commanding Officer
The Training Company Commanding Officer
Leo Genn is Captain Edwards
Captain Edwards
John Ruddock is Old Chelsea Soldier
Old Chelsea Soldier
A. Bromley Davenport is Old Chelsea Soldier
Old Chelsea Soldier
Renée Asherson is Marjorie Gillingham
Marjorie Gillingham
Mary Jerrold is Mrs. Gillingham
Mrs. Gillingham
Raymond Lovell is Mr. Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Jack Watling is Sgt. Buster
Sgt. Buster
Peter Ustinov is Rispoli
Rispoli
Lloyd Pearson is Sam Thyrtle
Sam Thyrtle
Penelope Dudley-Ward is Mrs. Perry
Mrs. Perry
Esma Cannon is Mrs. Ted Brewer
Mrs. Ted Brewer
Eileen Erskine is Mrs. Bill Parsons
Mrs. Bill Parsons
Grace Arnold is Mrs. Ned Fletcher
Mrs. Ned Fletcher
Tessie O'Shea is Herself
Herself
Trevor Howard is Officer on Ship (uncredited)
Officer on Ship (uncredited)
George Merritt is Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Tracy Reed is Perry's Daughter (uncredited)
Perry's Daughter (uncredited)
A.E. Matthews is Colonel Walmsley
Colonel Walmsley
John Boxer is Soldier in Pub Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)
Soldier in Pub Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)
Peggy Carlisle is Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Alf Goddard is Instructor (uncredited)
Instructor (uncredited)
David Hutcheson is Garage Customer in Car (uncredited)
Garage Customer in Car (uncredited)
Benita Lydal is ENSA Artist (uncredited)
ENSA Artist (uncredited)
Andreas Malandrinos is Gendarme in Café (uncredited)
Gendarme in Café (uncredited)
John Salew is Sam - Friend of Pvt. Lloyd in Pub Scene (uncredited)
Sam - Friend of Pvt. Lloyd in Pub Scene (uncredited)
Johnnie Schofield is Lewis Gun Instructor (uncredited)
Lewis Gun Instructor (uncredited)
Winifred Willard is Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ben Williams is Pessimistic Man Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)
Pessimistic Man Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)

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