Top billed cast

1. 

   Hewitt T. Wheless

   Himself - Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces

2. 

   Ronald Reagan

   Narrator (voice)

3. 

   William Hopper

   University of Texas Classmate (uncredited)

4. 

   Bill Kennedy

   Wheless' Air Force Buddy (uncredited)

5. 

   Harry Lewis

   Wheless' Neighbor (uncredited)

6. 

   Knox Manning

   Radio Announcer (uncredited)

7. 

   Glenn Strange

   Cal (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-07-27

In wartime, everyone needs some sort of hero and this film provides one in the unassuming guise of Hewitt T. Wheless. Teased by his pals for being vertically challenged, he decides to join the US Army Air Force. What ensues now follows his training regime of theory and practice flights before he and his crew of seven other men head on a dangerous mission to attack shipping in the Philippines. The man himself reminded me a little of Glenn Ford with a big smile and a charismatic look to him that was obviously designed by the film-makers to entice others to follow in his stead and get their own s...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• propaganda
• patriotism
• world war ii
• biography
• us military
• army air force
• 1940s
• short film