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The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell
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Synopsis
In this 1955 Otto Preminger film, Gary Cooper stars as World War I hero Brigadier General Billy Mitchell. The film recounts Mitchell's efforts to prove the viability of a strong air force. The hidebound military higher-ups refuse to finance aviation any further, figuring that the strength of the United States lies in its navy. When a friend is killed by flying a faulty plane, Mitchell charges the War and Navy department with incompetence and criminal negligence. When the brass tries to quietly court-martial Mitchell, they are forced into the open by the strength of public opinion, largely in Mitchell's favor. Subjected to the grilling of prosecutor Alan Guillon (Rod Steiger) during his trial, Mitchell sticks to his guns, even outlining a potential Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor unless the military wises up and strengthens its air power. Elizabeth Montgomery makes her film debut in the role of Margaret Landsdowne. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Phil Arnold Fiorella La Guardia
Ralph Bellamy Congressman Frank Reid
Charles Bickford Gen. James Guthrie
Robert Brubaker Maj. H.H. Arnold
Fred Clark Col. Moreland
Gary Cooper Brig.-Gen. William Mitchell
James Daly Col. Herbert A. White
Charles Dingle Sen. Fullerton
Peter Graves Capt. Elliott
Adam Kennedy Yip Ryan
Jack Lord Cmdr. Zachary Lansdowne
Dayton Lummis Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Tom McKee Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker
Elizabeth Montgomery Margaret Lansdowne
Steve Roberts Maj. Carl Spaatz
Rod Steiger Maj. Allen Gullion
Ian Wolfe Calvin Coolidge
Will Wright Adm. William S. Sims
Carleton Young Gen. Pershing's Aide
Steve Holland Stu Stewart
Darren McGavin Russ Peters

Production Crew

Malcolm C. Bert Art Director
Sam Leavitt Cinematographer
Dimitri Tiomkin Composer (Music Score)
Maj. Gen. Res Keeney, USAF, Ret. Consultant/advisor
Howard Shoup Costume Designer
Otto Preminger Director
Folmar Blangsted Editor
Gordon Bau Makeup
Milton Sperling Producer
Emmett Lavery Screenwriter
Milton Sperling Screenwriter
William L. Kuehl Set Designer
Stan Jones Sound/Sound Designer
H.F. Koenekamp Special Effects
Year: 1955
Runtime: 100
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Color type
Warnercolor

Produced by
Warner Brothers