The Way Ahead

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.

Genre : DramaWar

Runtime : 115 mins

Release Date : 1944-06-09

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Cast

David Niven
David Niven

(Lieutenant Jim Perry)

Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway

(Pvt. Ted Brewer)

James Donald
James Donald

(Pvt. Evans Lloyd)

John Laurie
John Laurie

(Pvt. Luke)

Leslie Dwyer
Leslie Dwyer

(Pvt. Sid Beck)

Hugh Burden
Hugh Burden

(Pvt. Bill Parsons)

Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley

(Pvt. Herbert Davenport)

Jimmy Hanley
Jimmy Hanley

(Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer)

William Hartnell
William Hartnell

(Sgt. Ned Fletcher)

Reginald Tate
Reginald Tate

(The Training Company Commanding Officer)

Leo Genn
Leo Genn

(Captain Edwards)

John Ruddock
John Ruddock

(Old Chelsea Soldier)

A. Bromley Davenport
A. Bromley Davenport

(Old Chelsea Soldier)

Renée Asherson
Renée Asherson

(Marjorie Gillingham)

Mary Jerrold
Mary Jerrold

(Mrs. Gillingham)

Raymond Lovell
Raymond Lovell

(Mr. Jackson)

Jack Watling
Jack Watling

(Sgt. Buster)

Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov

(Rispoli)

Lloyd Pearson

(Sam Thyrtle)

Penelope Dudley-Ward
Penelope Dudley-Ward

(Mrs. Perry)

Esma Cannon
Esma Cannon

(Mrs. Ted Brewer)

Eileen Erskine

(Mrs. Bill Parsons)

Grace Arnold
Grace Arnold

(Mrs. Ned Fletcher)

Tessie O'Shea
Tessie O'Shea

(Herself)

Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard

(Officer on Ship (uncredited))

George Merritt
George Merritt

(Sergeant Major (uncredited))

Tracy Reed
Tracy Reed

(Perry's Daughter (uncredited))

A.E. Matthews
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
David Hutcheson

(Garage Customer in Car (uncredited))

Benita Lydal

(ENSA Artist (uncredited))

Andreas Malandrinos
Andreas Malandrinos

(Gendarme in Café (uncredited))

John Salew
John Salew

(Sam - Friend of Pvt. Lloyd in Pub Scene (uncredited))

Johnnie Schofield
Johnnie Schofield

(Lewis Gun Instructor (uncredited))

Winifred Willard

(Minor Role (uncredited))

Ben Williams

(Pessimistic Man Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited))

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