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The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead (1945)Cast and Crew

Movie"From Workers — To Warriors"

Cast

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David Niven
as Lieutenant Jim Perry
S
Stanley Holloway
as Pvt. Ted Brewer
J
James Donald
as Pvt. Evans Lloyd
J
John Laurie
as Pvt. Luke
L
Leslie Dwyer
as Pvt. Sid Beck
H
Hugh Burden
as Pvt. Bill Parsons
R
Raymond Huntley
as Pvt. Herbert Davenport
J
Jimmy Hanley
as Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer
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William Hartnell
as Sgt. Ned Fletcher
R
Reginald Tate
as The Training Company Commanding Officer
L
Leo Genn
as Captain Edwards
J
John Ruddock
as Old Chelsea Soldier
A
A. Bromley Davenport
as Old Chelsea Soldier
R
Renée Asherson
as Marjorie Gillingham
M
Mary Jerrold
as Mrs. Gillingham
R
Raymond Lovell
as Mr. Jackson
J
Jack Watling
as Sgt. Buster
P
Peter Ustinov
as Rispoli
L
Lloyd Pearson
as Sam Thyrtle
P
Penelope Dudley-Ward
as Mrs. Perry
E
Esma Cannon
as Mrs. Ted Brewer
E
Eileen Erskine
as Mrs. Bill Parsons
G
Grace Arnold
as Mrs. Ned Fletcher
T
Tessie O'Shea
as Herself
T
Trevor Howard
as Officer on Ship (uncredited)
G
George Merritt
as Sergeant Major (uncredited)
T
Tracy Reed
as Perry's Daughter (uncredited)
A
A.E. Matthews
as Colonel Walmsley
J
John Boxer
as Soldier in Pub Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)
P
Peggy Carlisle
as Minor Role (uncredited)
A
Alf Goddard
as Instructor (uncredited)
D
David Hutcheson
as Garage Customer in Car (uncredited)
B
Benita Lydal
as ENSA Artist (uncredited)
A
Andreas Malandrinos
as Gendarme in Café (uncredited)
J
John Salew
as Sam - Friend of Pvt. Lloyd in Pub Scene (uncredited)
J
Johnnie Schofield
as Lewis Gun Instructor (uncredited)
W
Winifred Willard
as Minor Role (uncredited)
B
Ben Williams
as Pessimistic Man Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)

Crew

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Carol Reed
Director
E
Eric Ambler
Story
E
Eric Ambler
Screenplay
P
Peter Ustinov
Screenplay
H
Herbert Smith
Executive Producer
J
John Sutro
Producer
N
Norman Walker
Producer
S
Stanley Haynes
Producer
W
William Alwyn
Original Music Composer
F
Fergus McDonell
Editor
C
Clive Donner
Editor
I
Irene Howard
Casting
D
David Rawnsley
Art Direction
G
Guy Green
Director of Photography
F
Frank Bevis
Assistant Director
H
Henry Harris
Special Effects
B
Bill Warrington
Special Effects
M
Muir Mathieson
Music Director
W
Wally Fairweather
Clapper Loader
G
George Paternoster
Boom Operator
C
C. C. Stevens
Sound Recordist
D
Desmond Dew
Sound Recordist