---
title: 'Gallant Journey (1946)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William A. Wellman'
released: '1946-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/gallant-journey-1946'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039409/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Gallant Journey (1946)

1946 · 85 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

Gallant Journey 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. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is also known by the alternative title The Great Highway.

## Credits

- **Director:** [William A. Wellman](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-a-wellman)
- **Screenplay:** [William A. Wellman](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-a-wellman)
- **Producer:** [William A. Wellman](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-a-wellman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Marlin Skiles](https://cinepixo.com/people/marlin-skiles)

## Cast

- [Glenn Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenn-ford)
- [Symona Boniface](https://cinepixo.com/people/symona-boniface)
- [Henry Travers](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-travers)
- [Charles Kemper](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-kemper)
- [Willard Robertson](https://cinepixo.com/people/willard-robertson)
- [Kathleen O'Malley](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-o-malley)
- [Charles Ruggles](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-ruggles)
- [Chrispin Martin](https://cinepixo.com/people/chrispin-martin)
- [Earle Hodgins](https://cinepixo.com/people/earle-hodgins)
- [Ernie Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernie-adams)
- [Arthur Shields](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-shields)
- [Robert Dudley](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-dudley)
- [Billy Bletcher](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-bletcher)
- [Selena Royle](https://cinepixo.com/people/selena-royle)
- [Janet Blair](https://cinepixo.com/people/janet-blair)

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