The Way Ahead
(1944)
Drama, War
115min
64%
Overview
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. ...
David Niven
Acting
Stanley Holloway
Acting
James Donald
Acting
Lieutenant Jim Perry
David Niven
Popularity : 32.601
Pvt. Ted Brewer
Stanley Holloway
Popularity : 12.268
Pvt. Evans Lloyd
James Donald
Popularity : 15.844
Pvt. Luke
John Laurie
Popularity : 18.508
Pvt. Sid Beck
Leslie Dwyer
Popularity : 6.846
Pvt. Bill Parsons
Hugh Burden
Popularity : 9.97
Pvt. Herbert Davenport
Raymond Huntley
Popularity : 11.575
Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer
Jimmy Hanley
Popularity : 8.691
Sgt. Ned Fletcher
William Hartnell
Popularity : 15.292
The Training Company Commanding Officer
Reginald Tate
Popularity : 6.178
Captain Edwards
Leo Genn
Popularity : 13.7
Old Chelsea Soldier
John Ruddock
Popularity : 2.479
Old Chelsea Soldier
A. Bromley Davenport
Popularity : 1.451
Marjorie Gillingham
Renée Asherson
Popularity : 7.258
Mrs. Gillingham
Mary Jerrold
Popularity : 8.508
Mr. Jackson
Raymond Lovell
Popularity : 10.621
Sgt. Buster
Jack Watling
Popularity : 10.596
Rispoli
Peter Ustinov
Popularity : 23.743
Sam Thyrtle
Lloyd Pearson
Popularity : 3.217
Mrs. Perry
Penelope Dudley-Ward
Popularity : 0.608
Mrs. Ted Brewer
Esma Cannon
Popularity : 6.987
Mrs. Bill Parsons
Eileen Erskine
Popularity : 1.007
Mrs. Ned Fletcher
Grace Arnold
Popularity : 6.744
Herself
Tessie O'Shea
Popularity : 1.206
Officer on Ship (uncredited)
Trevor Howard
Popularity : 17.019
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
George Merritt
Popularity : 11.013
Perry's Daughter (uncredited)
Tracy Reed
Popularity : 11.467
Colonel Walmsley
A.E. Matthews
Popularity : 1.743
Soldier in Pub Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)
John Boxer
Popularity : 5.273
Minor Role (uncredited)
Peggy Carlisle
Popularity : 0.112
Instructor (uncredited)
Alf Goddard
Popularity : 3.258
Garage Customer in Car (uncredited)
David Hutcheson
Popularity : 5.852
ENSA Artist (uncredited)
Benita Lydal
Popularity : 0.001
Gendarme in Café (uncredited)
Andreas Malandrinos
Popularity : 3.341
Sam - Friend of Pvt. Lloyd in Pub Scene (uncredited)
John Salew
Popularity : 6.808
Lewis Gun Instructor (uncredited)
Johnnie Schofield
Popularity : 5.888
Minor Role (uncredited)
Winifred Willard
Popularity : 0.001
Pessimistic Man Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)
Ben Williams
Popularity : 7.703
