
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.
The Way Ahead
June 9, 1944
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Cast (38)

David Niven
Lieutenant Jim Perry

Stanley Holloway
Pvt. Ted Brewer

James Donald
Pvt. Evans Lloyd

John Laurie
Pvt. Luke

Leslie Dwyer
Pvt. Sid Beck

Hugh Burden
Pvt. Bill Parsons

Raymond Huntley
Pvt. Herbert Davenport

Jimmy Hanley
Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer

William Hartnell
Sgt. Ned Fletcher

Reginald Tate
The Training Company Commanding Officer

Leo Genn
Captain Edwards

John Ruddock
Old Chelsea Soldier

A. Bromley Davenport
Old Chelsea Soldier

Renée Asherson
Marjorie Gillingham

Mary Jerrold
Mrs. Gillingham

Raymond Lovell
Mr. Jackson

Jack Watling
Sgt. Buster

Peter Ustinov
Rispoli

Lloyd Pearson
Sam Thyrtle

Penelope Dudley-Ward
Mrs. Perry

Esma Cannon
Mrs. Ted Brewer

Eileen Erskine
Mrs. Bill Parsons

Grace Arnold
Mrs. Ned Fletcher

Tessie O'Shea
Herself

Trevor Howard
Officer on Ship (uncredited)

George Merritt
Sergeant Major (uncredited)

Tracy Reed
Perry's Daughter (uncredited)

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
Garage Customer in Car (uncredited)

Benita Lydal
ENSA Artist (uncredited)

Andreas Malandrinos
Gendarme in Café (uncredited)

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

Johnnie Schofield
Lewis Gun Instructor (uncredited)

Winifred Willard
Minor Role (uncredited)

Ben Williams
Pessimistic Man Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)
Crew (22)
Directing

Frank Bevis
Assistant Director

Carol Reed
Director
Writing
Production

Herbert Smith
Executive Producer

John Sutro
Producer

Norman Walker
Producer

Irene Howard
Casting

Stanley Haynes
Producer
Sound

Muir Mathieson
Music Director

Desmond Dew
Sound Recordist

William Alwyn
Original Music Composer

George Paternoster
Boom Operator

C. C. Stevens
Sound Recordist
Art

David Rawnsley
Art Direction
Camera

Guy Green
Director of Photography

Wally Fairweather
Clapper Loader
Costume & Make-Up
No data availableCrew

Bill Warrington
Special Effects

Henry Harris
Special Effects
Editing

Clive Donner
Editor

Fergus McDonell
Editor