Beyond the Line of Duty (1942)

Name: Beyond the Line of Duty
Genre: War, Documentary
Released: 1942-11-07
Duration: 22 min
Cast: Hewitt T. Wheless, Ronald Reagan, William Hopper, Bill Kennedy, Harry Lewis

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.

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Released 1942-11-07 · 22 min · War, Documentary

Directed by 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)
Glenn Strange as Cal (uncredited)