WAY AHEAD, THE [DVD] [1944]
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Carol Reed Directed this WWII classic about an army officer (Niven) who whips a unit of British conscripts into a crack squad to face Rommel’s North Africa Korps.
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Format: DVD
Carol Reed’s lump-in-the-throat, flag-waver still packs a powerful punch and his semi-documentary technique provides a realistic grittiness to the on screen action. A highly talented cast moves this impressive wartime story on, as we observe a motley crew of young recruits, as they learn to become soldiers, through to the end of the film when they must prove themselves against the enemy. Film debut of Trevor Howard. Originally released in the U.S. in a shortened, more serious version titled “The Immortal Battalion”.
| Cast
David Niven |
Director Carol Reed Producer Norman Walker John Sutro Cinematography Guy Green Writer Peter Ustinov Eric Ambler Music William Alwyn Muir Mathieson |
- Battle of the Desert an episode from the Big Battles Series
- Photo Gallery
Format DVD
Language English
Region Region 1
Audio Dolby Digital 2.0
Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 / 4x3
Subtitles English
Rating Not Rated
Runtime 115
Year 1944
Color B&W
UPC 089859867026
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