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Gallant Journey

Gallant Journey

6,5 /10 (11 Votes)
1946 EN 85 min

Overview

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.

Release date

24/09/1946

Votes

11

Popularity

1.3

One Of The World's Most Exciting Adventures!

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

85 min

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

John J. Montgomery

Janet Blair

Janet Blair

Regina 'Ginny' Cleary

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Jim Montgomery

Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Thomas Logan

Jimmy Lloyd

Jimmy Lloyd

Dan Mahoney / Prof. LaSalle

Charles Kemper

Charles Kemper

Father "Dickie" Ball

Selena Royle

Selena Royle

Mrs. Zachary Montgomery

Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Father Kenton

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Zachary Montgomery

No photo

Robert De Haven

Jim Logan, as a boy (as Robert DeHaven)

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

(uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Husband (uncredited)

Fernando Alvarado

Fernando Alvarado

Juan Morales (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

(uncredited)

No photo

Conrad Binyon

Snort (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Mahoney's Valet (uncredited)

Symona Boniface

Symona Boniface

Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

'Peacock' Fox (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Man (uncredited)

Tommy Cook

Tommy Cook

Cutty (uncredited)

No photo

Bobby Cooper

Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

Frank Dae

Frank Dae

Judge (uncredited)

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Doctor (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Process Server (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Spectator (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Mahoney's Barker (uncredited)

No photo

Don House

(uncredited)

Johnny Kascier

Johnny Kascier

Barker (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Celebrant in Field (uncredited)

No photo

Cy Malis

(uncredited)

Paul Marion

Paul Marion

Tony Donardo (uncredited)

No photo

Charles Marsh

Lawyer in Courtroom Montage (uncredited)

Chris-Pin Martin

Chris-Pin Martin

Pedro Lopez (uncredited)

No photo

Pat Moran

(uncredited)

No photo

Byron Morgan

John Logan (uncredited)

No photo

Eula Morgan

Mrs. Thomas Logan (uncredited)

No photo

Kathleen O'Malley

Mary (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Car Driver (uncredited)

No photo

Bob Perry

Spectator (uncredited)

No photo

Charles Perry

(uncredited)

Henry Rowland

Henry Rowland

Cornelius Rheinlander (uncredited)

Cy Schindell

Cy Schindell

Celebrant in Field (uncredited)

No photo

Buddy Swan

Sharkey (uncredited)

Loren Tindall

Loren Tindall

Jim Logan (uncredited)

No photo

Michael Towne

Raymond Walker (uncredited)

Victor Travis

Victor Travis

Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Ellinor Vanderveer

Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)

William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Boy (uncredited)

No photo

Eric Wilton

Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)

No photo

Rudy Wissler

Hep (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2023-12-26

⭐ 6

If ever there was a drive in movie, this would have to be it. It centres around an the dreams of American aviation pioneer John J. Montgomery (Glenn Ford) who was indeed a visionary individual determined to build a glider in the early 1880s. He studies hard at university where his ambitions are largely supported by the Jesuit order (Arthur Shields) even if they are somewhat frustrated by his own politically ambitious father Zachary (Willard Robertson). Along the way, he falls in love with "Ginny" (Janet Blair) and that's where the film loses it's scientific impetus and surrenders to a series o…

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