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