Drama ·War · United Kingdom · 1944 · 1h 55m

The Way Ahead

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Director
Carol Reed
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
Crew
Guy Green — Director of Photography Clive Donner — Editor Fergus McDonell — Editor William Alwyn — Original Music Composer Peter Ustinov — Screenplay Eric Ambler — Screenplay
Tagline

From Workers — To Warriors

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Carol Reed Director Guy Green Director of Photography Clive Donner Editor Fergus McDonell Editor William Alwyn Original Music Composer Peter Ustinov Screenplay Eric Ambler Screenplay Eric Ambler Story Stanley Haynes Producer John Sutro Producer Norman Walker Producer
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