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The Way to the Stars (1945)

June 16, 1945 (GB) Drama, War, Romance • 109m

Overview

Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join in the bomber offensive. The film centres around Pilot Officer Peter Penrose, fresh out of a training unit, who joins the squadron, and quickly discovers about life during war time. He falls for Iris, a young girl who lives at the local hotel, but he becomes disillusioned about marriage, when the squadron commander dies in a raid, and leaves his wife, the hotel manageress, with a young son to bring up. As the war progresses, Penross comes to terms that he has survived, while others have been killed.

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Michael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave

Flight Lt. David Archdale

John Mills
John Mills

Pilot Officer Peter Penrose

Renée Asherson
Renée Asherson

Iris Winterton

Basil Radford
Basil Radford

'Tiny' Williams

Felix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer

Rev. Charles Moss

Joyce Carey
Joyce Carey

Miss Winterton

Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard

Squadron Leader Carter

Nicholas Stuart
Nicholas Stuart

Colonel Rogers (as Tryon Nichol)

Bill Owen
Bill Owen

Sgt. 'Nobby' Clarke

Grant Miller
Grant Miller

Wally Becker

Charles Victor
Charles Victor

Corporal Fitter

David Tomlinson
David Tomlinson

'Prune' Parsons

Hartley Power
Hartley Power

Colonel Page

Hugh Dempster
Hugh Dempster

'Tinker' Bell

Charles Farrell
Charles Farrell

American Orderly

Bill Logan
Bill Logan

Radio Operator

John Howard
John Howard

Shelter Officer

John McLaren
John McLaren

'Cheerio' Chester

Alf Goddard
Alf Goddard

PT Instructor

Caven Watson
Caven Watson

RAF Corporal

Peter Cotes
Peter Cotes

Aircraftsman

Ann Wilton
Ann Wilton

Schoolmistress

Crew


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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

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