Gallant Journey

6.1

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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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)

Ernie Adams

Husband (uncredited)

Fernando Alvarado

Juan Morales (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

(uncredited)

Conrad Binyon

Snort (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Mahoney's Valet (uncredited)

Symona Boniface

Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

'Peacock' Fox (uncredited)

George Chandler

Man (uncredited)

Tommy Cook

Cutty (uncredited)

Bobby Cooper

Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

Frank Dae

Judge (uncredited)

Frank Darien

Doctor (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Process Server (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Spectator (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Mahoney's Barker (uncredited)

Don House

(uncredited)

Johnny Kascier

Barker (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Celebrant in Field (uncredited)

Cy Malis

(uncredited)

Paul Marion

Tony Donardo (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

Lawyer in Courtroom Montage (uncredited)

Chris-Pin Martin

Pedro Lopez (uncredited)

Pat Moran

(uncredited)

Byron Morgan

John Logan (uncredited)

Eula Morgan

Mrs. Thomas Logan (uncredited)

Kathleen O'Malley

Mary (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Car Driver (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Perry

(uncredited)

Henry Rowland

Cornelius Rheinlander (uncredited)

Cy Schindell

Celebrant in Field (uncredited)

Buddy Swan

Sharkey (uncredited)

Loren Tindall

Jim Logan (uncredited)

Michael Towne

Raymond Walker (uncredited)

Victor Travis

Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)

William Wellman Jr.

Boy (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)

Rudy Wissler

Hep (uncredited)

Art

Stephen Goosson

Art Direction

Carl Anderson

Art Direction

Louis Diage

Set Decoration

Camera

George Meehan

Second Unit Director of Photography

Elmer Dyer

Aerial Camera

Burnett Guffey

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Jean Louis

Costume Design

Crew

Paul Mantz

Pilot

Directing

William A. Wellman

Director

Otho Lovering

Second Unit Director

Sam Nelson

Assistant Director

Editing

Al Clark

Editor

Production

William A. Wellman

Producer

Sound

Frank Goodwin

Sound Engineer

Marlin Skiles

Original Music Composer

Morris Stoloff

Music Director

Writing

Byron Morgan

Writer

William A. Wellman

Writer

Art

Stephen Goosson

Art Direction

Carl Anderson

Art Direction

Louis Diage

Set Decoration

Camera

George Meehan

Second Unit Director of Photography

Elmer Dyer

Aerial Camera

Burnett Guffey

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Jean Louis

Costume Design

Crew

Paul Mantz

Pilot

Directing

William A. Wellman

Director

Otho Lovering

Second Unit Director

Sam Nelson

Assistant Director

Editing

Al Clark

Editor

Production

William A. Wellman

Producer

Sound

Frank Goodwin

Sound Engineer

Marlin Skiles

Original Music Composer

Morris Stoloff

Music Director

Writing

Byron Morgan

Writer

William A. Wellman

Writer