• The Way to the Stars (1945)

    At an English RAF base, bomber flight leader David Archdale (Michael Redgrave) masks his concern over his possible fate from his wife, Toddy (Rosamund John). Young pilot Peter Penrose (John Mills) arrives at the base, and his enthusiasm soon dims as the war takes its toll. When American flyers begin arriving, Yank Johnny Hollis (Douglass Montgomery) provides Toddy with much-needed friendship, while Peter's mounting bitterness comes between him and his girlfriend, Iris (Renee Asherson).

The Way to the Stars

Release Date: 1945

Not Yet Rated |1 hr 49 min

Plot Summary

At an English RAF base, bomber flight leader David Archdale (Michael Redgrave) masks his concern over his possible fate from his wife, Toddy (Rosamund John). Young pilot Peter Penrose (John Mills) arrives at the base, and his enthusiasm soon dims as the war takes its toll. When American flyers begin arriving, Yank Johnny Hollis (Douglass Montgomery) provides Toddy with much-needed friendship, while Peter's mounting bitterness comes between him and his girlfriend, Iris (Renee Asherson).

Cast: John Mills, Michael Redgrave, Rosamund John, Douglass Montgomery, Renée Asherson, Stanley Holloway, Basil Radford, Felix Aylmer

Director: Anthony Asquith

Genres: War

Production Co: Two Cities Films Ltd.

Keywords: 1940s, Friend, Emotional, England, Friendship, Family, Wife, Death, Sacrifice, Hotel, Quest

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