Gallant Journey
6.1
85 minutes
9/24/1946
Overview
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.
Cast List
Glenn Ford
as John J. Montgomery
Janet Blair
as Regina 'Ginny' Cleary
Charles Ruggles
as Jim Montgomery
Henry Travers
as Thomas Logan
Jimmy Lloyd
as Dan Mahoney / Prof. LaSalle
Charles Kemper
as Father "Dickie" Ball
Selena Royle
as Mrs. Zachary Montgomery
Arthur Shields
as Father Kenton
Willard Robertson
as Zachary Montgomery
Robert De Haven
as Jim Logan, as a boy (as Robert DeHaven)
Wanda Perry
as (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
as Husband (uncredited)
Fernando Alvarado
as Juan Morales (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold
as (uncredited)
Conrad Binyon
as Snort (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
as Mahoney's Valet (uncredited)
Symona Boniface
as Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
as 'Peacock' Fox (uncredited)
George Chandler
as Man (uncredited)
Tommy Cook
as Cutty (uncredited)
Bobby Cooper
as Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
Frank Dae
as Judge (uncredited)
Frank Darien
as Doctor (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
as Process Server (uncredited)
Kit Guard
as Spectator (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
as Mahoney's Barker (uncredited)
Don House
as (uncredited)
Johnny Kascier
as Barker (uncredited)
Mike Lally
as Celebrant in Field (uncredited)
Cy Malis
as (uncredited)
Paul Marion
as Tony Donardo (uncredited)
Charles Marsh
as Lawyer in Courtroom Montage (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin
as Pedro Lopez (uncredited)
Pat Moran
as (uncredited)
Byron Morgan
as John Logan (uncredited)
Eula Morgan
as Mrs. Thomas Logan (uncredited)
Kathleen O'Malley
as Mary (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
as Car Driver (uncredited)
Bob Perry
as Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Perry
as (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
as Cornelius Rheinlander (uncredited)
Cy Schindell
as Celebrant in Field (uncredited)
Buddy Swan
as Sharkey (uncredited)
Loren Tindall
as Jim Logan (uncredited)
Michael Towne
as Raymond Walker (uncredited)
Victor Travis
as Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
as Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
William Wellman Jr.
as Boy (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
as Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
Rudy Wissler
as Hep (uncredited)