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Beyond the Line of Duty (1942)

5.7/10 0h 22m Nov 07, 1942
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Beyond the Line of Duty
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

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Hewitt T. Wheless
Himself - Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces
Popularity: 0.0
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Narrator (voice)
Popularity: 1.0
William Hopper
William Hopper
University of Texas Classmate (uncredited)
Popularity: 3.0
Bill Kennedy
Bill Kennedy
Wheless' Air Force Buddy (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.7
Harry Lewis
Harry Lewis
Wheless' Neighbor (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.9
Knox Manning
Knox Manning
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Popularity: 1.0
Glenn Strange
Glenn Strange
Cal (uncredited)
Popularity: 2.1

Key Crew

Director Lewis Seiler
Writer Edwin Gilbert
Producer Gordon Hollingshead

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures
US
The Vitaphone Corporation
US
U.S. Army Air Forces

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Keywords

propaganda patriotism world war ii biography us military army air force 1940s short film

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Jul 27, 2025

In wartime, everyone needs some sort of hero and this film provides one in the unassuming guise of Hewitt T. Wheless. Teased by his pals for being vertically challenged, he decides to join the US Army Air Force. What ensues now follows his training regime of theory and practice flights before he and ... Read more

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Details
Release Date November 7, 1942
Runtime 0h 22m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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