TMDb Rating
6.5/10
39 verified votes
The Way Ahead (1944)
DramaWar
115 min
"From Workers — To Warriors"
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
DramaWarCarol ReedDavid NivenStanley Holloway1944
Director
Carol Reed
Top Cast
David NivenStanley HollowayJames DonaldJohn LaurieLeslie Dwyer
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