Beyond the Line of Duty (1942)

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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H

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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