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The Way Ahead (1944) was a War - Drama Film directed by Carol Reed and produced by Norman Walker , Herbert Smith, Stanley Haynes and John Sutro.

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The Way Ahead (1944)

By Beatrice on Dec 9, 2014 From Flickers in Time

The Way Ahead (AKA The Immortal Battallon) Directed by Carol Reed Written by Peter Ustinov and Eric Ambler based on an original story by Ambler 1944/UK Two Cities Films First viewing/YouTube Pvt. Herbert Davenport: Oh really? Who? Pvt. Ted Brewer: Bleedin’ Guy Fawkes. Sometimes as I work my... Read full article


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Pvt. Ted Brewer: Only one good man ever got into Parliament.
Pvt. Herbert Davenport: Oh really? Who?
Pvt. Ted Brewer: Bleedin' Guy Fawkes.


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In the United States of America, this film was edited down and shortened and re-titled as "The Immortal Battalion", while an edited shorter version was also made for American television.
First film screen debut of English actor Trevor Howard in an uncredited role as an Officer on a Ship.
David Niven reports in his autobiography that the film was shown for many years for training at Sandhurst (the British Army's officer training school).
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