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The Way Ahead poster

The Way Ahead Cast & Characters

The Way Ahead (1945) stars David Niven as Lieutenant Jim Perry, Stanley Holloway as Pvt. Ted Brewer and James Donald as Pvt. Evans Lloyd. The drama movie was released June 3, 1945. Below is the full cast and crew.

NR 1945 · 1h 55m 65 Audience
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Starring Cast
D
David Niven
Lieutenant Jim Perry
S
Stanley Holloway
Pvt. Ted Brewer
J
James Donald
Pvt. Evans Lloyd
J
John Laurie
Pvt. Luke
L
Leslie Dwyer
Pvt. Sid Beck
H
Hugh Burden
Pvt. Bill Parsons
Key crew
Director
Carol Reed
Screenplay
Eric Ambler , Peter Ustinov
Story
Eric Ambler
Producers
John Sutro , Herbert Smith , Stanley Haynes , Norman Walker
Music
William Alwyn
Cinematography
Guy Green
Editor
Clive Donner , Fergus McDonell
Casting
Irene Howard

Full cast

38 cast members

Crew by department

22 crew members