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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1946-09-24
- video_camera_front Companies Columbia Pictures
- timer Runtime: 85 Mins
- star Rating: 6.1 / 10
- favorite Likes: 10 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0039409
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Glenn Ford
John J. Montgomery
Janet Blair
Regina 'Ginny' Cleary
Charles Ruggles
Jim Montgomery
Henry Travers
Thomas Logan
Jimmy Lloyd
Dan Mahoney / Prof. LaSalle
Charles Kemper
Father "Dickie" Ball
Selena Royle
Mrs. Zachary Montgomery
Arthur Shields
Father Kenton
Willard Robertson
Zachary Montgomery
Robert De Haven
Jim Logan, as a boy (as Robert DeHaven)
Wanda Perry
(uncredited)
groups Crew
William A. Wellman
Director
Louis Diage
Set Decoration
Sam Nelson
Assistant Director
George Meehan
Second Unit Director of Photography
Al Clark
Editor
Jean Louis
Costume Design
William A. Wellman
Producer
Frank Goodwin
Sound Engineer
Marlin Skiles
Original Music Composer
Morris Stoloff
Music Director
Elmer Dyer
Aerial Camera
Otho Lovering
Second Unit Director
Stephen Goosson
Art Direction
Carl Anderson
Art Direction
William A. Wellman
Writer
Byron Morgan
Writer
Burnett Guffey
Director of Photography
Paul Mantz
Pilot
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