Hacia adelante
Título original: The Way Ahead
Listos para luchar y morir por su país, un grupo de civiles de toda clase y condición se someten a un entrenamiento básico ante el inminente estallido de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945). Aunque al principio se quejan de la rígida disciplina que implica su nuevo régimen de vida, no tardan en adaptarse y adquirir las habilidades necesarias para cumplir con su cometido, además de sentirse orgullosos de ello. Durante su participación en la invasión del norte de África, su barco será alcanzado por los alemanes. (FILMAFFINITY)
Elenco
| Actor | Rol |
|---|---|
| David Niven | Lieutenant Jim Perry |
| Stanley Holloway | Pvt. Ted Brewer |
| James Donald | Pvt. Evans Lloyd |
| John Laurie | Pvt. Luke |
| Leslie Dwyer | Pvt. Sid Beck |
| Hugh Burden | Pvt. Bill Parsons |
| Raymond Huntley | Pvt. Herbert Davenport |
| Jimmy Hanley | Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer |
| William Hartnell | Sgt. Ned Fletcher |
| Reginald Tate | The Training Company Commanding Officer |
| Leo Genn | Captain Edwards |
| John Ruddock | Old Chelsea Soldier |
| A. Bromley Davenport | Old Chelsea Soldier |
| Renée Asherson | Marjorie Gillingham |
| Mary Jerrold | Mrs. Gillingham |
| Raymond Lovell | Mr. Jackson |
| Jack Watling | Sgt. Buster |
| Peter Ustinov | Rispoli |
| Lloyd Pearson | Sam Thyrtle |
| Penelope Dudley-Ward | Mrs. Perry |
| Esma Cannon | Mrs. Ted Brewer |
| Eileen Erskine | Mrs. Bill Parsons |
| Grace Arnold | Mrs. Ned Fletcher |
| Tessie O'Shea | Herself |
| Trevor Howard | Officer on Ship (uncredited) |
| George Merritt | Sergeant Major (uncredited) |
| Tracy Reed | Perry's Daughter (uncredited) |
| A.E. Matthews | Colonel Walmsley |
| John Boxer | Soldier in Pub Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited) |
| Peggy Carlisle | Minor Role (uncredited) |
Tripulación
| Rol | Nombre |
|---|---|
| Director | Carol Reed |
| Story | Eric Ambler |
| Screenplay | Eric Ambler, Peter Ustinov |
| Producer | John Sutro, Norman Walker, Stanley Haynes |