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Beyond the Line of Duty

Beyond the Line of Duty

★ 5.9/10•1942•22m•War•Documentary

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.

Lewis Seiler · Director

Edwin Gilbert · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime22m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 7, 1942

Actors

Hewitt T. Wheless

Himself - Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Narrator (voice)

William Hopper

William Hopper

University of Texas Classmate (uncredited)

Bill Kennedy

Bill Kennedy

Wheless' Air Force Buddy (uncredited)

Harry Lewis

Harry Lewis

Wheless' Neighbor (uncredited)

Knox Manning

Knox Manning

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Cal (uncredited)

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