The Way Ahead
1944-06-09
Cast38
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)
Art1
David Rawnsley
Art Direction
Camera2
Guy Green
Director of Photography
Wally Fairweather
Clapper Loader
Crew2
Henry Harris
Special Effects
Bill Warrington
Special Effects
Directing2
Carol Reed
Director
Frank Bevis
Assistant Director
Editing2
Fergus McDonell
Editor
Clive Donner
Editor
Production5
Herbert Smith
Executive Producer
John Sutro
Producer
Norman Walker
Producer
Stanley Haynes
Producer
Irene Howard
Casting
Sound5
William Alwyn
Original Music Composer
Muir Mathieson
Music Director
George Paternoster
Boom Operator
C. C. Stevens
Sound Recordist
Desmond Dew
Sound Recordist
Writing3
Eric Ambler
Story
Eric Ambler
Screenplay
Peter Ustinov
Screenplay