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Beyond Glory (1948)

NEVER A LADD LIKE THIS...NEVER A PICTURE LIKE..."BEYOND GLORY"

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : John Farrow
Writer : Jonathan Latimer, Charles Marquis Warren, William Wister Haines

Synopsis

Thinking he may have caused the death of his commanding officer Captain Daniels in Tunisia, Rocky visits Daniels' widow. She falls for him, he falls for her, she encourages him to go to West Point. While there he faces serious disciplinary review for having forced a plebe into resigning. He may even be court-martialled.

Actors

Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
Capt. Rockwell 'Rocky' Gilman
Donna Reed
Donna Reed
Ann Daniels
George Macready
George Macready
Maj. Gen. Bond
George Coulouris
George Coulouris
Lew Proctor
Harold Vermilyea
Harold Vermilyea
Raymond Denmore, Sr.
Henry Travers
Henry Travers
Pop Dewing
Tom Neal
Tom Neal
Capt. Henry Jason Daniels
Conrad Janis
Conrad Janis
Raymond Denmore, Jr.
Dick Hogan
Dick Hogan
Cadet Sgt. Eddie Loughlin
Paul Lees
Paul Lees
Cadet Miller
Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy
Cadet Thomas
Geraldine Wall
Geraldine Wall
Mrs. Daniels
Luis van Rooten
Luis van Rooten
Dr. Joseph White (as Louis Van Rooten)
Charles Evans
Charles Evans
Mr. Julian
Margaret Field
Margaret Field
Cora
Sean McClory
Sean McClory
Barney
Steve Pendleton
Steve Pendleton
Gen. Prescott
Vincent Donahue
Vincent Donahue
John Craig
Harland Tucker
Harland Tucker
Col. Stoddard (as Harlan Tucker)
Russell Wade
Russell Wade
Cadet Jensen
Dorothy Abbott
Dorothy Abbott
Party Girl (uncredited)
James Burke
James Burke
Jim, the Bartender (uncredited)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Julia Faye
Julia Faye
Motherly Churchgoer (uncredited)
Noel Neill
Noel Neill
Party Girl (uncredited)
Paul Picerni
Paul Picerni
Second Detective (uncredited)
Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey
Bit Role (uncredited)
Robert Winkler
Robert Winkler
West Point Candidate (uncredited)

Crews

John Farrow
John Farrow
Director
Jonathan Latimer
Jonathan Latimer
Screenplay
Charles Marquis Warren
Charles Marquis Warren
Screenplay
William Wister Haines
William Wister Haines
Screenplay
Fred True
Fred True
Grip
John F. Seitz
John F. Seitz
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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