Beyond the Line of Duty

Beyond the Line of Duty

🎞️ Movie 22 min US
โ˜… 6.1 /10 1942

Narrated by Ronald Reagan, this Warner Brothers short in support of the war effort focuses on the exploits of Army Air Corps Captain Hewett T. Wheless and his exploits just after the U.S. entry into World War II. He was a ranch hand before enlisting and the film recreates his training with Wheless eventually commanding a bomber. On a mission, his aircraft encountered 18 Japanese Zeros but he managed to safely return to base, despite the severe damage to his aircraft. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism.

Cast

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Hewitt T. Wheless
Hewitt T. Wheless - U.S. Army Air Forces
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Narrator
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self
Self
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Hubert R. Harmon
Major General H.K. Harmon
William Hopper
William Hopper
University of Texas Classmate
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Bill Kennedy
Wheless' Air Force Buddy
Harry Lewis
Harry Lewis
Wheless' Neighbor
Knox Manning
Knox Manning
Radio Announcer
Glenn Strange
Glenn Strange
Cal
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Arthur L. Todd
Cinematographer