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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955, History/Drama, 1h 40m

8 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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U.S. Col. Billy Mitchell (Gary Cooper) is a decorated World War I veteran airman frustrated by the military's mistreatment of the flying program. With military brass and many in the government still favoring battleships, Mitchell sees funding cut to aviation, resulting in the unnecessary deaths of pilots. When Mitchell publicly accuses his superiors of ineptitude, he is court-martialed. At the trial, Congressman Frank Reid (Ralph Bellamy) advises Mitchell, who faces Maj. Guillion (Rod Steiger).
  • Genre:
    History, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Otto Preminger
  • Producer:
    Milton Sperling
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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  • Distributor:
    Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Col. Billy Mitchell
Charles Bickford
Charles Bickford
Gen. Jimmy Guthrie
Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy
Congressman Frank R. Reid
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Maj. Allan Guillion
Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Montgomery
Margaret Lansdowne
Fred Clark
Fred Clark
Col. Moreland
James Daly
James Daly
Lt. Col. Herbert White
Jack Lord
Jack Lord
Lt. Cmdr. Zachary "Zack" Lansdowne
Peter Graves
Peter Graves
Capt. Bob Elliott
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin
Capt. Russ Peters
Robert F. Simon
Robert F. Simon
Adm. Gage
Charles Dingle
Charles Dingle
Sen. Fullerton
Dayton Lummis
Dayton Lummis
General Douglas MacArthur
Tom McKee
Tom McKee
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker
Stephen Roberts
Stephen Roberts
Major Carl Spaatz
Herbert Heyes
Herbert Heyes
General John J. Pershing
Robert Brubaker
Robert Brubaker
Major H.H. Arnold
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
President Calvin Coolidge
Phil Arnold
Phil Arnold
Fiorello La Guardia
Will Wright
Will Wright
Admiral William S. Sims
Otto Preminger
Otto Preminger
Director
Milton Sperling
Milton Sperling
Producer
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Audience Reviews for The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

  • Nov 12, 2009
    Solid if a bit slow drama of a man putting his career on the line for his what he believes rightly is the good of his country. The cast is full of great actors including an amazingly beautiful and impossibly young Elizabeth Montgomery in her first film role. She isn't totally at ease yet but delivers in her big scene.
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  • Nov 19, 2007
    featuring elizabeth montgomery before she made a whole career out of twitching... but no amount of nose-twitching could save billy mitchell. gary cooper was 7 outta 10ish in his acting but his performance was a tad laid back. i saw the prosecution lawyer (bald headed bloke) in another film recently but i can't think what it was. he was good in both. i've seen otto premingers work before with the river of no return which was just as viewable as this. his movies dont seem to be masterpieces but they're all very watchable, and even re-watchable. bewitching entertainment
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