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The Way to the Stars (1945)

The Way to the Stars (1945)

Drama Romance War

Thrills in the sky ! and romance below ...

Release Date: 1945, June 16
Directors: Anthony Asquith
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Two Cities Films
Cast: David Tomlinson, John Howard, Anthony Dawson, Jean Simmons, Trevor Howard, John McLaren, Renée Asherson, Hartley Power, John Mills, Felix Aylmer, Jacqueline Clarke, Charles Farrell

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.

Keywords:

world war ii pilot raf (royal air force) yorkshire battle of britain air force base squadron bomber command