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The Way Ahead (also known as Immortal Battalion) (1944) is a British Second World War drama film directed by Carol Reed. The screenplay was written by Eric Ambler and Peter Ustinov. The film stars David Niven, Stanley Holloway and William Hartnell along with an ensemble cast of other British actors, including Ustinov in one of his earliest roles.
The Way Ahead: Directed by Carol Reed. With David Niven, Stanley Holloway, James Donald, John Laurie. World War II drama that follows a group of British draftees, starting with their rigorous basic training, and ending with their deployment in North Africa.
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- Drama, War
- Carol Reed
- 1945-06-03
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.
Evan Lloyd is a council rent-collector from Cardiff, John Luke is a Scottish farm-worker, Geoffrey Stainer, a car salesman, is the spoilt son of a London businessman and Ted Brewer is a grumbling cockney who works the boilers at the Houses of Parliament.
Director. Peter Ustinov. Screenplay. 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.
Put in charge of a group of disgruntled British soldiers in the midst of World War II, Lt. Jim Perry (David Niven) tries to find a way to both train and unite the men.
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