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Gallant Journey (aka The Great Highway) is a 1946 American historical film written, produced and directed by William A. Wellman and starring Glenn Ford, Janet Blair and Charles Ruggles. The film is a biopic of the early U.S. aviation pioneer John Joseph Montgomery. Gallant Journey depicts his efforts to build and fly gliders, from his childhood through to his death in 1911. The chief stunt pilot for the film was Paul Mantz.
Original Release
09/24/1946
US Release
09/24/1946
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 / Father "Dickie" Ball |
| Arthur Shields | Father Kenton |
| Willard Robertson | Zachary Montgomery |
| Selena Royle | Mrs. Zachary Montgomery |
| Robert De Haven | Jim Logan, as a boy (as Robert DeHaven) / Jim Logan, as a boy |
Directors
Writers
William A. Wellman, Byron Morgan
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 / Father "Dickie" Ball |
| Arthur Shields | Father Kenton |
| Willard Robertson | Zachary Montgomery |
| Selena Royle | Mrs. Zachary Montgomery |
| Robert De Haven | Jim Logan, as a boy (as Robert DeHaven) / Jim Logan, as a boy |
| Robert Hoover | Dick Ball as a Boy |
| Joe Palma | Waiter |
| Ernie Adams | Husband |
| Fernando Alvarado | Juan Morales |
| Conrad Binyon | Snort |
| Billy Bletcher | Mahoney's Valet |
| Symona Boniface | Dance Floor Extra |
| Paul E. Burns | 'Peacock' Fox |
| Tommy Cook | Cutty |
| Bobby Cooper | Tom as a Boy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William A. Wellman | Producer |
