Gallant Journey
One Of The World's Most Exciting Adventures!
85 mins
Director William A. Wellman adds another to his long line of salutes-to-aviation films in this bio of an aviation pioneer, John Montgomery (Glenn Ford.) In 1883 he built a practical glider despite the opposition of his friends, who thought he was crazy, and of his family, who were afraid that his dreams of flying would hurt his father's political ambitions. He pursues his education at Santa Clara University where the Jesuits lend a helping and understanding hand. An earthquake destroys what appears to be a working model for an airplane, but a gold-sorting machine Montgomery invented, and then neglected, promises to provide for his financial needs to keep working on his aircraft until he gets involved in costly lawsuits defending his invention.
Robert De Haven
Jim Logan, as a boy (as Robert DeHaven)
Conrad Binyon
Snort (uncredited)
Bobby Cooper
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
Don House
(uncredited)
Johnny Kascier
Barker (uncredited)
Cy Malis
(uncredited)
Charles Marsh
Lawyer in Courtroom Montage (uncredited)
Pat Moran
(uncredited)
Byron Morgan
John Logan (uncredited)
Eula Morgan
Mrs. Thomas Logan (uncredited)
Kathleen O'Malley
Mary (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Perry
(uncredited)
Buddy Swan
Sharkey (uncredited)
Michael Towne
Raymond Walker (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
Rudy Wissler
Hep (uncredited)
George Meehan
Second Unit Director of Photography
Elmer Dyer
Aerial Camera
Al Clark
Editor
Stephen Goosson
Art Direction
Carl Anderson
Art Direction
Louis Diage
Set Decoration
Otho Lovering
Second Unit Director
Sam Nelson
Assistant Director
Frank Goodwin
Sound Engineer
Marlin Skiles
Original Music Composer
Byron Morgan
Writer
Burnett Guffey
Director of Photography
Paul Mantz
Pilot