The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955 · Movie · 100 min. · United States
The true story of General Billy Mitchell, a pioneering crusader for the Army's fledgling air corp. In spite of an impressive performance during the First World War, the commanders of America's armed forces still think of the airplane as little more then a carnival attraction. Even after sinking an "unsinkable" captured German battleship from the air, Mitchell sees funds dry up and friends die due to poor equipment. He is court-martialed after questioning the loyalty of his superiors for allowing the air corp to deteriorate.
Direction Otto Preminger
Cast Gary Cooper · Charles Bickford · Ralph Bellamy · Rod Steiger · Elizabeth Montgomery · Fred Clark · Jack Lord · Darren McGavin · Stephen Roberts · Will Wright
Soundtrack Dimitri Tiomkin
Screenplay Ben Hecht · Emmet Lavery · Milton Sperling · Dalton Trumbo · Michael Wilson
Cinematography Sam Leavitt
Original title The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Also known as One Man Mutiny
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476 votes (FilmAffinity)
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