Poster of The Way Ahead

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 at Dunkirk.
Release Date: Friday, June 9 1944
80 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of David NivenDavid Niven
David Niven was
34 in The Way Ahead
as 'Lieutenant Jim Perry'.
Mon, Feb 28 1910 –
Fri, Jul 29 1983
Portrait of Stanley HollowayStanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway was
53 in The Way Ahead
as 'Pvt. Ted Brewer'.
Wed, Oct 01 1890 –
Sat, Jan 30 1982
Portrait of James DonaldJames Donald
James Donald was
27 in The Way Ahead
as 'Pvt. Evans Lloyd'.
Fri, May 18 1917 –
Tue, Aug 03 1993
Portrait of John LaurieJohn Laurie
John Laurie was
47 in The Way Ahead
as 'Pvt. Luke'.
Wed, Mar 24 1897 –
Mon, Jun 23 1980
Portrait of Leslie DwyerLeslie Dwyer
Leslie Dwyer was
37 in The Way Ahead
as 'Pvt. Sid Beck'.
Tue, Aug 28 1906 –
Mon, Dec 29 1986
Portrait of Hugh BurdenHugh Burden
Hugh Burden was
31 in The Way Ahead
as 'Pvt. Bill Parsons'.
Thu, Apr 03 1913 –
Fri, May 17 1985
Portrait of Raymond HuntleyRaymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley was
40 in The Way Ahead
as 'Pvt. Herbert Davenport'.
Sat, Apr 23 1904 –
Fri, Oct 19 1990
Portrait of Jimmy HanleyJimmy Hanley
Jimmy Hanley was
25 in The Way Ahead
as 'Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer'.
Tue, Oct 22 1918 –
Tue, Jan 13 1970
Portrait of William HartnellWilliam Hartnell
William Hartnell was
36 in The Way Ahead
as 'Sgt. Ned Fletcher'.
Wed, Jan 08 1908 –
Wed, Apr 23 1975
Portrait of Reginald TateReginald Tate
Reginald Tate was
47 in The Way Ahead
as 'The Training Company Commanding Officer'.
Sun, Dec 13 1896 –
Tue, Aug 23 1955
Portrait of Leo GennLeo Genn
Leo Genn was
38 in The Way Ahead
as 'Captain Edwards'.
Wed, Aug 09 1905 –
Thu, Jan 26 1978
Portrait of John RuddockJohn Ruddock
John Ruddock was
47 in The Way Ahead
as 'Old Chelsea Soldier'.
Thu, May 20 1897 –
Thu, Sep 24 1981
Portrait of A. Bromley DavenportA. Bromley Davenport
A. Bromley Davenport was
76 in The Way Ahead
as 'Old Chelsea Soldier'.
Tue, Oct 29 1867 –
Sun, Dec 15 1946
Portrait of Renée AshersonRenée Asherson
Renée Asherson was
29 in The Way Ahead
as 'Marjorie Gillingham'.
Wed, May 19 1915 –
Thu, Oct 30 2014
Portrait of Mary JerroldMary Jerrold
Mary Jerrold was
66 in The Way Ahead
as 'Mrs. Gillingham'.
Mon, Dec 03 1877 –
Thu, Mar 03 1955
Portrait of Raymond LovellRaymond Lovell
Raymond Lovell was
44 in The Way Ahead
as 'Mr. Jackson'.
Fri, Apr 13 1900 –
Thu, Oct 01 1953
Portrait of Jack WatlingJack Watling
Jack Watling was
21 in The Way Ahead
as 'Sgt. Buster'.
Sat, Jan 13 1923 –
Tue, May 22 2001
Portrait of Peter UstinovPeter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov was
23 in The Way Ahead
as 'Rispoli'.
Sat, Apr 16 1921 –
Sun, Mar 28 2004
Portrait of Lloyd PearsonLloyd Pearson
Lloyd Pearson was
46 in The Way Ahead
as 'Sam Thyrtle'.
Mon, Dec 13 1897 –
Thu, Jun 02 1966
Portrait of Penelope Dudley-WardPenelope Dudley-Ward
Penelope Dudley-Ward was
29 in The Way Ahead
as 'Mrs. Perry'.
Tue, Aug 04 1914 –
Fri, Jan 22 1982
Portrait of Esma CannonEsma Cannon
Esma Cannon was
38 in The Way Ahead
as 'Mrs. Ted Brewer'.
Wed, Dec 27 1905 –
Wed, Oct 18 1972
Portrait of Eileen ErskineEileen Erskine
Eileen Erskine was
>> in The Way Ahead
as 'Mrs. Bill Parsons'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Grace ArnoldGrace Arnold
Grace Arnold was
49 in The Way Ahead
as 'Mrs. Ned Fletcher'.
Wed, Sep 19 1894 –
Mon, Feb 26 1979
Portrait of Tessie O'SheaTessie O'Shea
Tessie O'Shea was
31 in The Way Ahead
as 'Herself'.
Thu, Mar 13 1913 –
Fri, Apr 21 1995
Portrait of Trevor HowardTrevor Howard
Trevor Howard was
30 in The Way Ahead
as 'Officer on Ship (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 29 1913 –
Thu, Jan 07 1988
Portrait of George MerrittGeorge Merritt
George Merritt was
53 in The Way Ahead
as 'Sergeant Major (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 10 1890 –
Sat, Aug 27 1977
Portrait of Tracy ReedTracy Reed
Tracy Reed was
1 in The Way Ahead
as 'Perry's Daughter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 21 1942 –
Wed, May 02 2012
Portrait of A.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthews
A.E. Matthews was
74 in The Way Ahead
as 'Colonel Walmsley'.
Sun, Nov 21 1869 –
Sun, Jul 20 1969
Portrait of John BoxerJohn Boxer
John Boxer was
35 in The Way Ahead
as 'Soldier in Pub Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 25 1909 –
Sun, Aug 22 1982
Portrait of Peggy CarlislePeggy Carlisle
Peggy Carlisle was
>> in The Way Ahead
as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alf GoddardAlf Goddard
Alf Goddard was
47 in The Way Ahead
as 'Instructor (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 28 1896 –
Mon, Feb 23 1981
Portrait of David HutchesonDavid Hutcheson
David Hutcheson was
38 in The Way Ahead
as 'Garage Customer in Car (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 14 1905 –
Wed, Feb 18 1976
Portrait of Benita LydalBenita Lydal
Benita Lydal was
50 in The Way Ahead
as 'ENSA Artist (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 20 1893 –
Thu, Feb 22 1962
Portrait of Andreas MalandrinosAndreas Malandrinos
Andreas Malandrinos was
55 in The Way Ahead
as 'Gendarme in Café (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 14 1888 –
Sat, Jul 11 1970
Portrait of John SalewJohn Salew
John Salew was
42 in The Way Ahead
as 'Sam - Friend of Pvt. Lloyd in Pub Scene (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Thu, Sep 14 1961
Portrait of Johnnie SchofieldJohnnie Schofield
Johnnie Schofield was
55 in The Way Ahead
as 'Lewis Gun Instructor (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 09 1889 –
Fri, Sep 09 1955
Portrait of Winifred WillardWinifred Willard
Winifred Willard was
>> in The Way Ahead
as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ben WilliamsBen Williams
Ben Williams was
52 in The Way Ahead
as 'Pessimistic Man Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1892 –
Thu, Dec 01 1960

Crew

Portrait of Carol ReedCarol Reed
Carol Reed was
37 in The Way Ahead
as 'Director'
Sun, Dec 30 1906 –
Sun, Apr 25 1976
Portrait of Guy GreenGuy Green
Guy Green was
30 in The Way Ahead
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Nov 05 1913 –
Thu, Sep 15 2005
Portrait of Muir MathiesonMuir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson was
33 in The Way Ahead
as 'Music Director'
Tue, Jan 24 1911 –
Sat, Aug 02 1975
Portrait of Frank BevisFrank Bevis
Frank Bevis was
>> in The Way Ahead
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter UstinovPeter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov was
23 in The Way Ahead
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Apr 16 1921 –
Sun, Mar 28 2004
Portrait of Eric AmblerEric Ambler
Eric Ambler was
34 in The Way Ahead
as 'Story, Screenplay'
Mon, Jun 28 1909 –
Thu, Oct 22 1998
Portrait of Stanley HaynesStanley Haynes
Stanley Haynes was
37 in The Way Ahead
as 'Producer'
Wed, Nov 14 1906
Portrait of John SutroJohn Sutro
John Sutro was
>> in The Way Ahead
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norman WalkerNorman Walker
Norman Walker was
>> in The Way Ahead
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbert SmithHerbert Smith
Herbert Smith was
42 in The Way Ahead
as 'Executive Producer'
Sun, Jun 30 1901 –
Tue, Feb 04 1986
Portrait of Clive DonnerClive Donner
Clive Donner was
18 in The Way Ahead
as 'Editor'
Thu, Jan 21 1926 –
Mon, Sep 06 2010
Portrait of Fergus McDonellFergus McDonell
Fergus McDonell was
>> in The Way Ahead
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William AlwynWilliam Alwyn
William Alwyn was
38 in The Way Ahead
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, Nov 07 1905 –
Thu, Sep 12 1985
Portrait of Irene HowardIrene Howard
Irene Howard was
40 in The Way Ahead
as 'Casting'
Wed, Jun 17 1903 –
Tue, Dec 01 1981
Portrait of Wally FairweatherWally Fairweather
Wally Fairweather was
>> in The Way Ahead
as 'Clapper Loader'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bill WarringtonBill Warrington
Bill Warrington was
>> in The Way Ahead
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Desmond DewDesmond Dew
Desmond Dew was
32 in The Way Ahead
as 'Sound Recordist'
Sun, Feb 25 1912 –
Wed, Oct 24 2007
Portrait of C. C. StevensC. C. Stevens
C. C. Stevens was
37 in The Way Ahead
as 'Sound Recordist'
Sun, Mar 31 1907 –
Sat, Jul 13 1974
Portrait of George PaternosterGeorge Paternoster
George Paternoster was
>> in The Way Ahead
as 'Boom Operator'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David RawnsleyDavid Rawnsley
David Rawnsley was
>> in The Way Ahead
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Henry HarrisHenry Harris
Henry Harris was
44 in The Way Ahead
as 'Special Effects'
Mon, Nov 13 1899 –
Fri, Jan 01 1971