War ·Documentary · United States of America · 1942 · 22m

Beyond the Line of Duty

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Director
Lewis Seiler
Cast
Hewitt T. Wheless as Himself - Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces Ronald Reagan as Narrator (voice) William Hopper as University of Texas Classmate (uncredited) Bill Kennedy as Wheless' Air Force Buddy (uncredited) Harry Lewis as Wheless' Neighbor (uncredited) Knox Manning as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Crew
Arthur L. Todd — Director of Photography Edwin Gilbert — Writer Gordon Hollingshead — Producer
Synopsis

This short film in support of the war effort focuses on the training and missions of Army Air Corps Captain Hewitt T. Wheless just after the U.S. entry into World War II.

Mood & Themes
propagandapatriotismworld war iibiographyus militaryarmy air force1940sshort film
Key Collaborators
Lewis Seiler Director Arthur L. Todd Director of Photography Edwin Gilbert Writer Gordon Hollingshead Producer
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