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6.1/10   83 votes
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Director:
William A. Wellman
Writers (WGA):
Byron Morgan (written by) and
William A. Wellman (written by)
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Release Date:
24 September 1946 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | History more
Tagline:
The story of a woman's abiding faith ! Of a man's unconquerable courage ! more
Plot:
Director William A. Wellman adds another to his long line of salutes-to-aviation films in this bio of an aviation pioneer... more | full synopsis
User Comments:
Nice drama of early aviation pioneers... more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Glenn Ford ... John J. Montgomery
Janet Blair ... Regina 'Ginny' Cleary
Charles Ruggles ... Jim Montgomery
Henry Travers ... Thomas Logan
Jimmy Lloyd ... Dan Mahoney aka Prof. LaSalle
Charles Kemper ... Father 'Dickie' Ball
Arthur Shields ... Father Kenton
Willard Robertson ... Zachary Montgomery
Selena Royle ... Mrs. Zachary Montgomery
Robert De Haven ... Jim Logan, as a boy (as Robert DeHaven)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Hoover ... Dick Ball as a Boy (scenes deleted)
Joe Palma ... Waiter (scenes deleted)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Great Highway (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #11672)

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Factual errors: Montgomery's pilot was actually named Daniel Maloney, not Mahoney as portrayed in the film. more

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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Nice drama of early aviation pioneers..., 3 July 2007
6/10
Author: Neil Doyle from U.S.A.

Sturdy, dependable GLENN FORD gives another one of his understated but sincere performances as a young inventor, John Montgomery, in the late 1800s who makes a number of semi-successful attempts at getting his flying machine off the ground and soaring into the atmosphere.

JANET BLAIR is the love interest as the childhood sweetheart who stands by her man until the end of his life. While I always liked this actress, the jarring note is her make-up which is so modern that it seems like an anachronism. She has a distinctly 1940s look about her (lip gloss and modern hairdos) that works against the otherwise authentic look of the film.

WILLARD ROBERTSON as Ford's pa is fine but SELENA ROYLE is completely wasted in a minor role as his loving mom. William Wellman directs with a thorough knowledge of his subject and as an aviation drama it maintains interest throughout. All of the aerial scenes are well staged and look glorious in crisp B&W photography.

Summing up: A very unheralded film that is certainly watchable but could have used a stronger and less sentimental script.

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