Gallant Journey
Gallant Journey
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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Cast
Chris-Pin Martin
as Pedro Lopez (uncredited)
Cy Schindell
as Celebrant in Field (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
as Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
as Mahoney's Barker (uncredited)
Henry Travers
as Thomas Logan
Charles Kemper
as Father "Dickie" Ball
Billy Bletcher
as Mahoney's Valet (uncredited)
William Wellman Jr.
as Boy (uncredited)
Willard Robertson
as Zachary Montgomery
Fernando Alvarado
as Juan Morales (uncredited)
Tommy Cook
as Cutty (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
as Car Driver (uncredited)
Glenn Ford
as John J. Montgomery
Ernie Adams
as Husband (uncredited)
Frank Darien
as Doctor (uncredited)
Mike Lally
as Celebrant in Field (uncredited)
Jimmy Lloyd
as Dan Mahoney / Prof. LaSalle
Paul E. Burns
as 'Peacock' Fox (uncredited)
George Chandler
as Man (uncredited)
Charles Ruggles
as Jim Montgomery
Arthur Shields
as Father Kenton
Symona Boniface
as Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
Frank Dae
as Judge (uncredited)
Loren Tindall
as Jim Logan (uncredited)
Victor Travis
as Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
Wanda Perry
as (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold
as (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
as Process Server (uncredited)
Paul Marion
as Tony Donardo (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
as Cornelius Rheinlander (uncredited)
Selena Royle
as Mrs. Zachary Montgomery
Janet Blair
as Regina 'Ginny' Cleary
Kit Guard
as Spectator (uncredited)
