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It sits within the topics 1940s war drama films, 1944 British films and 1944 drama films.
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Film · TMDB
6.6A 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.
Released: 1944-06-09115 minDir: Carol ReedDrama, War
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
Themes
- flashback
- army life
- unity
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- World War II
- Director
- Carol Reed
- Screenwriter
- Peter Ustinov
- Cast member
- Leslie Dwyer
- Composer
- William Alwyn
- Cinematographer
- Guy Green
- Narrative location
- England
- Duration
- 115
- FilmAffinity ID
- 958400
- Image
- The Way Ahead (1944) 01.png
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- publication date
- 1944-01-01
- title
- The Way Ahead
- color
- black-and-white
- Commons category
- The Way Ahead
- set in environment
- desert
- review score
- 100%
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Categories
1940s war drama films1944 British films1944 drama films1944 English-language films1944 filmsBritish black-and-white filmsBritish war drama filmsBritish World War II filmsEnglish-language war drama filmsFilms about the North African campaignFilms directed by Carol ReedFilms scored by William AlwynTemplate film date with 2 release datesTwo Cities Films filmsWorld War II films made in wartime