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