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The Way Ahead
1944, Jun 09
1h 55m
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.
Directed by
Carol Reed
Peter Ustinov
Rispoli
David Niven
Lieutenant Jim Perry
Esma Cannon
Mrs. Ted Brewer
Tracy Reed
Perry's Daughter (uncredited)
John Ruddock
Old Chelsea Soldier
William Hartnell
Sgt. Ned Fletcher
Trevor Howard
Officer on Ship (uncredited)
John Salew
Sam - Friend of Pvt. Lloyd in Pub Scene (uncredited)
James Donald
Pvt. Evans Lloyd
Tessie O'Shea
Herself
Renée Asherson
Marjorie Gillingham
Andreas Malandrinos
Gendarme in Café (uncredited)
Hugh Burden
Pvt. Bill Parsons
Stanley Holloway
Pvt. Ted Brewer
Raymond Huntley
Pvt. Herbert Davenport
John Laurie
Pvt. Luke
Leo Genn
Captain Edwards
A.E. Matthews
Colonel Walmsley
George Merritt
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Jack Watling
Sgt. Buster
Leslie Dwyer
Pvt. Sid Beck
David Hutcheson
Garage Customer in Car (uncredited)
Mary Jerrold
Mrs. Gillingham
Jimmy Hanley
Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer
Reginald Tate
The Training Company Commanding Officer
Raymond Lovell
Mr. Jackson
Grace Arnold
Mrs. Ned Fletcher
Johnnie Schofield
Lewis Gun Instructor (uncredited)
Penelope Dudley-Ward
Mrs. Perry
A. Bromley Davenport
Old Chelsea Soldier
Lloyd Pearson
Sam Thyrtle
Eileen Erskine
Mrs. Bill Parsons
John Boxer
Soldier in Pub Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)
Peggy Carlisle
Minor Role (uncredited)
Alf Goddard
Instructor (uncredited)
Benita Lydal
ENSA Artist (uncredited)
Winifred Willard
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ben Williams
Pessimistic Man Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)
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