Fresh
The picture is a real kick in the shins for the cult of blind military obedience and the lesson which is laid on the line relates to Pearl Harbor.
Variety Staff, Variety
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
He defied the army and navy . . . and they gave him a Court Martial!
1955 · 1h 40m · APPROVED
Drama, War
Directed by
Otto Preminger
Overview
A dramatization of the American general and his court martial for publically complaining about High Command's dismissal and neglect of the aerial fighting forces.
Director and cast
- Otto Preminger Director
- Gary Cooper as Col. Billy Mitchell
- Charles Bickford as Gen. Jimmy Guthrie
- Ralph Bellamy as Congressman Frank R. Reid
- Rod Steiger as Maj. Allan Guillion
- Elizabeth Montgomery as Margaret Lansdowne
- Fred Clark as Col. Moreland
- James Daly as Lt. Col. Herbert White
- Jack Lord as Lt. Cmdr. Zachary 'Zack' Lansdowne
- Peter Graves as Capt. Bob Elliott
- Darren McGavin as Capt. Russ Peters
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