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The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:5
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A courtroom drama based on the true story of an American general who was court-martialled for accusing the military of criminal negligence and incompetance. The time was 1925 and, in the wake of... A courtroom drama based on the true story of an American general who was court-martialled for accusing the military of criminal negligence and incompetance. The time was 1925 and, in the wake of World War I, General Billy Mitchell considered the Army and Navy's failure to begin seriously building up the Air Force akin to treason. He said so publicly and, during the famous trial that followed, predicted a situation akin to the bombing of Pearl Harbor that would occur some two decades later. [More]
Starring: Gary Cooper, Charles Bickford, Ralph Bellamy, Rod Steiger
Starring: Gary Cooper, Charles Bickford, Ralph Bellamy, Rod Steiger, Elizabeth Montgomery, Darren McGavin, Fred Clark, James Daly, Jack Lord, Peter Graves, Robert F. Simon
Director: Otto Preminger
Director: Otto Preminger
Screenwriter: Milton Sperling, Emmett Lavery
Producer: Milton Sperling
Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin
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Reviews for The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell
Away from the courtroom, the film is less riveting, though Cooper is consistently impressive.
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.
The courtroom dramatics are the heart of the film and are done in a brilliant no-nonsense way.
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