The Way Ahead
Drama
War
From Workers — To Warriors
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.
1944-06-09
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Cast
Director
Carol Reed
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
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
Penelope Dudley-Ward as Mrs. Perry
Esma Cannon as Mrs. Ted Brewer
Grace Arnold as Mrs. Ned Fletcher
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
David Hutcheson as Garage Customer in Car (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)