The Way to the Stars (1945)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Anthony Asquith
Writing:
- Anatole de Grunwald
- Terence Rattigan
- Richard Sherman
Stars:
Release Date: 1945-06-16
6.2/10
6.2/10
- Country: GB
- Language: English
- Runtime: 109
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Sgt. 'Nobby' Clarke
Rev. Charles Moss
Mr. Palmer
A Singer
American Orderly
Flight Lt. David Archdale
Pilot Officer Peter Penrose
Miss 'Toddy' Todd
Johnny Hollis
Iris Winterton
'Tiny' Williams
Joe Friselli
Miss Winterton
Squadron Leader Carter
Jones
Corporal Fitter
'Prune' Parsons
Colonel Page
Elsie
Bertie Steen
Joe Lawson
'Cheerio' Chester
Waitress
Miss Todd
