The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead

115 mins | Drama, War | June 9, 1944

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.

The Way Ahead

115 mins | Drama, War | June 9, 1944

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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Two Cities Films
Original title The Way Ahead
Directors Frank Bevis, Carol Reed
Writers Eric Ambler, Peter Ustinov

Cast

David Niven

as Lieutenant Jim Perry

Stanley Holloway

as Pvt. Ted Brewer

James Donald

as Pvt. Evans Lloyd

John Laurie

as Pvt. Luke

Leslie Dwyer

as Pvt. Sid Beck

Hugh Burden

as Pvt. Bill Parsons

Raymond Huntley

as Pvt. Herbert Davenport

Jimmy Hanley

as Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer

William Hartnell

as Sgt. Ned Fletcher

Reginald Tate

as The Training Company Commanding Officer

Leo Genn

as Captain Edwards

John Ruddock

as Old Chelsea Soldier

A. Bromley Davenport

as Old Chelsea Soldier

Renée Asherson

as Marjorie Gillingham

Mary Jerrold

as Mrs. Gillingham

Raymond Lovell

as Mr. Jackson

Jack Watling

as Sgt. Buster

Peter Ustinov

as Rispoli

Lloyd Pearson

as Sam Thyrtle

Penelope Dudley-Ward

as Mrs. Perry

Esma Cannon

as Mrs. Ted Brewer

Eileen Erskine

as Mrs. Bill Parsons

Grace Arnold

as Mrs. Ned Fletcher

Tessie O'Shea

as Herself

Trevor Howard

as Officer on Ship (uncredited)

George Merritt

as Sergeant Major (uncredited)

Tracy Reed

as Perry's Daughter (uncredited)

A.E. Matthews

as Colonel Walmsley

John Boxer

as Soldier in Pub Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)

Peggy Carlisle

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Alf Goddard

as Instructor (uncredited)

David Hutcheson

as Garage Customer in Car (uncredited)

Benita Lydal

as ENSA Artist (uncredited)

Andreas Malandrinos

as Gendarme in Café (uncredited)

John Salew

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

Johnnie Schofield

as Lewis Gun Instructor (uncredited)

Winifred Willard

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Ben Williams

as Pessimistic Man Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)