Beyond the Line of Duty

Beyond the Line of Duty

1942 · 22 min · ★ 5.9 · War, Documentary

This short film in support of the war effort focuses on the training and missions of Army Air Corps Captain Hewitt T. Wheless just after the U.S. entry into World War II.

Directed by Lewis Seiler · Written by Edwin Gilbert

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