The Way Ahead

6.5
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Run time: 115 min
  • Premiere: 1944. June 9.

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.

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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

Lloyd Pearson

Sam Thyrtle

Esma Cannon

Mrs. Ted Brewer

Eileen Erskine

Mrs. Bill Parsons

Grace Arnold

Mrs. Ned Fletcher

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)

Art

David Rawnsley

Art Direction

Camera

Guy Green

Director of Photography

Wally Fairweather

Clapper Loader

Crew

Henry Harris

Special Effects

Bill Warrington

Special Effects

Directing

Carol Reed

Director

Frank Bevis

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Herbert Smith

Executive Producer

John Sutro

Producer

Norman Walker

Producer

Stanley Haynes

Producer

Irene Howard

Casting

Sound

William Alwyn

Original Music Composer

Muir Mathieson

Music Director

George Paternoster

Boom Operator

C. C. Stevens

Sound Recordist

Desmond Dew

Sound Recordist

Writing

Eric Ambler

Screenplay

Peter Ustinov

Screenplay

Art

David Rawnsley

Art Direction

Camera

Guy Green

Director of Photography

Wally Fairweather

Clapper Loader

Crew

Henry Harris

Special Effects

Bill Warrington

Special Effects

Directing

Carol Reed

Director

Frank Bevis

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Herbert Smith

Executive Producer

John Sutro

Producer

Norman Walker

Producer

Stanley Haynes

Producer

Irene Howard

Casting

Sound

William Alwyn

Original Music Composer

Muir Mathieson

Music Director

George Paternoster

Boom Operator

C. C. Stevens

Sound Recordist

Desmond Dew

Sound Recordist

Writing

Eric Ambler

Screenplay

Peter Ustinov

Screenplay