Boasting a script by Eric Ambler and Peter Ustinov, THE WAY AHEAD is a rousing version of a familiar WWII genre: An officer must hammer a small group of disparate characters into... more
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Actor(s): David Niven, Stanley Holloway, William Hartnell, Jimmy Hanley, John Laurie
Director(s): Carol Reed
Genre: War
Classification: Universal
Production Year: 1944
Colour: Black & White
Running Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: Originally intended as a training film this, in parts humorous, war story, based on a screenplay by Eric Ambler and Peter Ustinov, tells of the light-hearted tomfoolery which soon gives way to the grim realities of life on the most dangerous battlegrounds of the Second World War.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): ITV DVD; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 17/05/2004
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: 37115 06123
Barcode: 5037115061232
Languages
Main Language: English
Hearing Impaired Language: English
DVD Description
Boasting a script by Eric Ambler and Peter Ustinov, THE WAY AHEAD is a rousing version of a familiar WWII genre: An officer must hammer a small group of disparate characters into an effective fighting unit as quickly as possible. David Niven stars as tough-minded Lieutenant Jim Perry, putting a reluctant and sometimes comically inept group of raw recruits through fantastically realistic basic-training exercises. When the troops hit the beaches of North Africa, they finally begin to understand the purpose behind their training.
Technical information
Sound: Mono
Dubbing Sound: Mono English
Professional reviews
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