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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.
Original Release
11/07/1942
US Release
11/07/1942
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hewitt T. Wheless | Hewett T. Wheless / Himself - Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Ronald Reagan | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Self |
| Hubert R. Harmon | Major General H.K. Harmon |
| William Hopper | University of Texas Classmate |
| Bill Kennedy | Wheless' Air Force Buddy |
| Harry Lewis | Wheless' Neighbor |
| Knox Manning | Radio Announcer |
| Glenn Strange | Cal |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hewitt T. Wheless | Hewett T. Wheless / Himself - Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Ronald Reagan | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Self |
| Hubert R. Harmon | Major General H.K. Harmon |
| William Hopper | University of Texas Classmate |
| Bill Kennedy | Wheless' Air Force Buddy |
| Harry Lewis | Wheless' Neighbor |
| Knox Manning | Radio Announcer |
| Glenn Strange | Cal |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gordon Hollingshead | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Short Subject, Two-reel | Won |
