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      • Journey Together is a 1945 British drama war film directed by John Boulting and starring Richard Attenborough, Jack Watling, John Justin and Edward G. Robinson. It is Boulting's film directorial debut. The film was produced by the Royal Air Force Film Production Unit. Dramatist Terence Rattigan, then a Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant, was posted in 1943 to the RAF Film Production Unit to work on The Way to the Stars and Journey Together.
      The story revolves around two RAF aircrew cadets, Attenborough and Watling, while Robinson and Justin play the instructors for the fledgling pilots. In the story, two Englishmen become friends while serving with the Royal Air Force, ending with a bombing raid on Berlin. The plot emphasises the importance of team work in a bomber crew and the important role of the navigator.


      Plot


      Two RAF aircrew cadets, David Wilton and John Aynesworth, become friends. A friendly rivalry develops between the two when they both enter pilot training and it ends in a bet over who will become the better pilot. They pass their initial training and are sent to the United States for more advanced instruction. Once there, it becomes clear that Wilton, while he is otherwise a good pilot, cannot land a plane properly. Wilton is devastated and the feeling worsens when he sees that Aynesworth is a natural pilot. While Aynesworth proceeds with his pilot's training, Wilton is sent to Canada to be trained as a navigator instead.
      Wilton turns out to be a good navigator but he shows no enthusiasm for his training. Then, on a practice flight, the pilot, who is also one of the instructors and is aware of his attitude, secretly simulates an emergency situation to show Wilton the importance of the role of the navigator. After graduating, Wilton is posted to a squadron in Britain but his reputation has followed him. Eventually, he replaces an injured navigator on Aynesworth's flight crew on a bombing operation but their welcome is lukewarm. As they complete the bombing mission, the plane is hit and begins to lose fuel; when they have to ditch in the North Sea, Wilton must demonstrate everything he has learned and quickly communicate their position to base. It turns out that he has perfectly calculated their position and the rescue plane easily finds them. The crew decide they would like to keep him.


      Cast


      Richard Attenborough as David Wilton
      Jack Watling as John Aynesworth
      David Tomlinson as Smith
      Sid Rider as A Fitter
      Stuart Latham as A Flight Sergeant Fitter
      Hugh Wakefield as Acting Lieutenant
      Bromley Challenor as A.C. 2
      Z. Perzanowski as An Anson Pilot
      Ronald Squire as Aircrew Interview Board Group Captain
      Derek Twist as Aircrew Interview Board Wing Commander
      Leslie Nixon as The Group Captain
      Len Reeve as A Corporal
      W. Busby as A Squadron Leader
      Arthur Macrae as Flight Commander
      Reginald Tate as The Commanding Officer
      Elwyn Price as An Instuctor
      Tommy Duggan as Air Gunner Cadet
      John Justin as A Flying Instructor
      Anthony Hulme as The Chief Flying Instructor
      Michael Horroway as The Commanding Officer
      Edward Rutherford as A Wing Commander
      Sebastian Shaw as Squadron Leader Marshall
      Ronald Adam as Commanding Officer at Falcon Field
      Edward G. Robinson as Dean McWilliams
      Bessie Love as Mary McWilliams
      Norvell Crutcher as A Driver
      Arthur Bolton as Airfield Controller
      Fletcher Markle as A Staff Pilot
      Jack Baker as A Flight Commander
      Stuart Dick as A Wireless Instructor
      Peter Baylis as Cadet Wireless Instructor
      Nick Stuart as A Met. Officer
      Patrick Waddington as Flight Lieutenant Mander
      Tommy Tomlinson as Briefing Officer
      Michael McNeile as Fred
      Jerry Fitzgerald as Jeff
      Eric Worth as Mutt
      George Cole as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew


      Production


      The opening credits state that the film was "Written, Produced, Directed, Photographed, and Acted by members of the Royal Air Force". The closing cast list also includes other Allied services personnel.
      Richard Attenborough, the picture's lead, was 22 years old at the time of filming.


      Reception


      According to Kinematograph Weekly, the film performed well at the British box office in 1945.


      References




      External links


      Journey Together at IMDb
      Journey Together at AllMovie
      Journey Together at the TCM Movie Database
      Journey Together at the British Film Institute
      Journey Together at BritMovie.co.uk
      Review of film at Variety

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