Beyond Victory (1931)

Beyond Victory is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film, starring Bill Boyd, James Gleason, Lew Cody, and ZaSu Pitts. While John Robertson received directing credit, Edward H. Griffith supposedly took extensive re-takes after production ended and the filmed was deemed not audience ready. Two actresses which had major roles in the original version, were completely cut from the final film, Helen Twelvetrees and June Collyer. The original screenplay was written by Horace Jackson and James Gleason. While the film might not have made a profit at the box office, it was well-received by critics.

Synopsis

On the western front during World War I, American forces attempt to retain control of a French town. Sergeant Bill Thatcher (Bill Boyd), the non-commissioned officer in charge of the forces, goes to visit several wounded men. The first, "Bud" (Russell Gleason) relates his story of how he joined the military, leaving the family farm to enlist, despite his mother's pleas for him not to go get involved in foreign conflicts. As he finishes his story, he dies.

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