Beyond the Line of Duty (1942)
November 7, 1942Release Date
Beyond the Line of Duty (1942)
November 7, 1942Release Date


Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

Hewitt T. Wheless
Himself - Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces

Ronald Reagan
Narrator (voice)

William Hopper
University of Texas Classmate (uncredited)

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self

Bill Kennedy
Wheless' Air Force Buddy (uncredited)

Harry Lewis
Wheless' Neighbor (uncredited)

Knox Manning
Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Glenn Strange
Cal (uncredited)
Details.
This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Beyond the Line of Duty is a 1942 American short propaganda film, directed by Lewis Seiler. The documentary film reenacted the life and career of United States Army Air Corps Captain Hewitt T. "Shorty" Wheless.
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hollywood rushed to turn out films that would help to help win the war. The studios produced more than features, with countless cartoons and short subjects that were intended to inform the public, boost morale, encourage support of the Red Cross and other organizations that were helping at home and overseas or in recruitment. There were also films that were shown only to members of the armed forces. These films either trained them or entertained them.
Beyond the Line of Duty is one of the best examples of how Hollywood pitched in and worked to boost morale and also recruit men and women into military service. The film won the Oscar for Best Short Subject at the 15th Academy Awards in 1943.
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