The Way Ahead
Turkish title: İleri - Ölmek Var, Dönmek Yok
“From Workers — To Warriors”
1944 · 1 h 31 min
Directed by 
Carol Reed
Carol ReedCast
David NivenCredits
Written by: Eric Ambler
Plot
A group of civilians is trained and sent into combat.
Sinekatalog’s take
Carol Reed's wartime drama follows a group of British civilians trained and shaped into soldiers, with David Niven as their officer. Warm, honest and well written, it is a classic of British wartime morale cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (2,554 votes)
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