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.

109min
1945
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.3/10

Cast

Michael Redgrave profile pictureMichael RedgraveFlight Lt. David Archdale
John Mills profile pictureJohn MillsPilot Officer Peter Penrose
Rosamund John profile pictureRosamund JohnMiss Todd
Douglass Montgomery profile pictureDouglass MontgomeryJohnny Hollis
Renée Asherson profile pictureRenée AshersonIris Winterton
Basil Radford profile pictureBasil Radford'Tiny' Williams
Felix Aylmer profile pictureFelix AylmerRev. Charles Moss
Bonar Colleano profile pictureBonar ColleanoJoe Friselli
Joyce Carey profile pictureJoyce CareyMiss Winterton
Trevor Howard profile pictureTrevor HowardSquadron Leader Carter
Bill Owen profile pictureBill OwenSgt. 'Nobby' Clarke
Jean Simmons profile pictureJean SimmonsA Singer
Charles Victor profile pictureCharles VictorCorporal Fitter
David Tomlinson profile pictureDavid Tomlinson'Prune' Parsons
Hartley Power profile pictureHartley PowerColonel Page
Charles Farrell profile pictureCharles FarrellAmerican Orderly
Anthony Dawson profile pictureAnthony DawsonBertie Steen
Murray Matheson profile pictureMurray MathesonJoe Lawson
John McLaren profile pictureJohn McLaren'Cheerio' Chester

About The Way to the Stars

The Way to the Stars 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.

Runtime: 109min

Extra details

Original Title: The Way to the Stars
Original Language: English
Directed By: Anthony Asquith
Production Companies
Two Cities FilmsUnited Artists