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.
The Way Ahead (1944) is a drama and war film directed by Carol Reed, released on June 9, 1944 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars David Niven, Stanley Holloway, James Donald and John Laurie. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 42 ratings.
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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
Directed by Carol Reed, written by Peter Ustinov, Eric Ambler and Eric Ambler, produced by Stanley Haynes, John Sutro and Norman Walker.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 42 ratings.
David Niven heads the cast in this engagingly quirky tale that amusingly and poignantly depicts just how the British Army managed to fight during WWII. He is the officer in charge of a collection of men of all ages and from many different backgrounds as they are slowly, but surely, coaxed, cajoled and bullied into a fighting unit that has cohesion, loyalty and friendship. Their training regime would test the best…
Reviewed on June 30, 2022
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The Way Ahead (1944) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Way Ahead (1944) includes David Niven, Stanley Holloway, James Donald, John Laurie and Leslie Dwyer. The film was directed by Carol Reed. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Way Ahead was released on June 9, 1944 and runs for 1h 55m.
The Way Ahead (1944) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 42 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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