The Way Ahead

Name: The Way Ahead
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1944-06-09
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: David Niven, Stanley Holloway, James Donald, John Laurie, Leslie Dwyer

1944·Movie·NR·115 min·★ 6.6(40)

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“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.

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About The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead is a 1944 English-language drama and war film directed by Carol Reed. The cast is led by David Niven, Stanley Holloway, James Donald. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Way Ahead was produced by Two Cities Films and made in United Kingdom. It was released on June 9, 1944, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Carol Reed
Writers: Peter Ustinov, Eric Ambler
Release date: June 9, 1944
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Two Cities Films

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The Way Ahead cast & crew

The Way Ahead was directed by Carol Reed and written by Peter Ustinov and Eric Ambler.

The cast features 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, and Hugh Burden as Pvt. Bill Parsons.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by William Alwyn, cinematography is by Guy Green, and it was produced by Stanley Haynes and John Sutro.

Is The Way Ahead worth watching?

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and war, The Way Ahead is worth a place on your watchlist.

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