William A. Wellman (Director) · Byron Morgan (Writer)
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)
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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.
