Beyond the Line of Duty
1942, English. Directed by Lewis Seiler.
This short film in support of the war effort focuses on the training and missions of Army Air Corps Captain Hewitt T. Wheless just after the U.S. entry into World War II.
- Runtime
- 0h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Lewis SeilerDirector
- Hewitt T. WhelessHimself - Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces
- Ronald ReaganNarrator (voice)
- William HopperUniversity of Texas Classmate (uncredited)
- Bill KennedyWheless' Air Force Buddy (uncredited)
- Harry LewisWheless' Neighbor (uncredited)
- Knox ManningRadio Announcer (uncredited)
- Glenn StrangeCal (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 7 November 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Edwin Gilbert
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Beyond the Line of Duty runs 22 minutes (0h 22m).
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Which OTT platform is Beyond the Line of Duty on?
Beyond the Line of Duty isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 November 1942. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Beyond the Line of Duty?
If you liked Beyond the Line of Duty, try The Battle of San Pietro, The Bloody Hundredth, Why We Fight: Prelude to War.
Who directed Beyond the Line of Duty?
Beyond the Line of Duty (1942) was directed by Lewis Seiler and stars Hewitt T. Wheless, Ronald Reagan, William Hopper.