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Britain at War: The Way to the Stars

BBC One
on BBC One London

starring and This deeply moving portrait of the men of the RAF is one of the outstanding British movies of the war years.
1940: Peter Penrose , a young Pilot who has just finished training, arrives at an RAF bomber station in the Midlands. There he shares a room with David Archdale.
Happiness and tragedy await both men in the uncertain days ahead.
Screenplay by TERENCE RATTIGAN and ANATOLE DE GRUNWALD
Produced by ANATOLE DE GRUNWALD Directed by ANTHONY ASQUITH e FILMS: page 23 eCEEFAX SUBTITLES

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Penrose
Unknown:
Terence Rattigan
Produced By:
Anatole de Grunwald
Directed By:
Anthony Asquith
David Archdale:
Michael Redgrave
Peter Penrose:
John Mills
Toddy Todd:
Rosamund John
Johnny Hollis:
Douglass Montgomery
Mr Palmer:
Stanley Holloway
Iris Winterton:
Renee Asherson
Rev Charles Moss:
Felix Aylmer
Tiny Williams:
Basil Radford
Joe Friselli:
Bonar Colleano Jr
Squadron Leader Carter:
Trevor Howard
Miss Winterton:
Joyce Carey
Singer:
Jean Simmons
Nobby Clarke:
Bill Rowbotham
Source: Radio Times

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