The Way Ahead

1944 war film by Carol Reed
Movie film Q3203945
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The Way Ahead

Summary

The Way Ahead is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Way Ahead received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Way Ahead's image is recorded as The Way Ahead (1944) 01.png[4].
  • The Way Ahead's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Way Ahead's director is recorded as Carol Reed[6].
  • The Way Ahead's screenwriter is recorded as Eric Ambler[7].
  • The Way Ahead's screenwriter is recorded as Peter Ustinov[8].
  • The Way Ahead's composer is recorded as William Alwyn[9].
  • The Way Ahead's genre is recorded as drama film[10].
  • The Way Ahead's cast member is recorded as David Niven[11].
  • The Way Ahead's cast member is recorded as Stanley Holloway[12].
  • The Way Ahead's cast member is recorded as William Hartnell[13].
  • The Way Ahead's cast member is recorded as James Donald[14].
  • The Way Ahead's cast member is recorded as John Laurie[15].
  • The Way Ahead's cast member is recorded as Leo Genn[16].
  • The Way Ahead's cast member is recorded as Peter Ustinov[17].
  • The Way Ahead's cast member is recorded as Trevor Howard[18].
  • The Way Ahead's cast member is recorded as A. E. Matthews[19].
  • The Way Ahead's cast member is recorded as Penelope Dudley-Ward[20].
  • The Way Ahead's cast member is recorded as Esma Cannon[21].
  • The Way Ahead's cast member is recorded as George Merritt[22].
  • The Way Ahead's cast member is recorded as Jack Watling[23].
  • The Way Ahead's cast member is recorded as Raymond Huntley[24].
  • The Way Ahead's cast member is recorded as Leslie Dwyer[25].
  • The Way Ahead's producer is recorded as John Sutro[26].
  • The Way Ahead's producer is recorded as Norman Walker[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include John Sutro[26] and Norman Walker[27]. The Way Ahead's director is recorded as Carol Reed[6]. Screenwriters include Eric Ambler[7] and Peter Ustinov[8]. Cast members include David Niven[11], Stanley Holloway[12], William Hartnell[13], James Donald[14], John Laurie[15], and Leo Genn[16].

Publication

The Way Ahead's publication date is recorded as +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Its genre is recorded as drama film[10].

Subject and Themes

The Way Ahead's main subject is recorded as World War II[30].

Reception

The Way Ahead received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 7/10[31] and 100%[32].

Why It Matters

The Way Ahead ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Way Ahead receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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