Beyond the Line of Duty
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.
Beyond the Line of Duty (1942)
Lewis Seiler
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
5.9/10
11 votes
Rating consensus
59/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~59/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Hewitt T. Wheless
Himself - Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces
Ronald Reagan
Narrator (voice)
William Hopper
University of Texas Classmate (uncredited)
Bill Kennedy
Wheless' Air Force Buddy (uncredited)
Harry Lewis
Wheless' Neighbor (uncredited)
Knox Manning
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Glenn Strange
Cal (uncredited)
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Beyond the Line of Duty (1942)
Lewis Seiler
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