The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell

The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell

 Cast: Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
, Charles Bickford
Charles Bickford
, Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
, Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy
, Jack Lord
Jack Lord
The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell

The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell

 Cast: Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
, Charles Bickford
Charles Bickford
, Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
, Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy
, Jack Lord
Jack Lord

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Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date: 07/30/2013
UPC: 0887090066907
Original Release: 1955
Rating: NR
Source: Olive
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 1:40:00
Sales rank: 17,757

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Gary Cooper Billy Mitchell
Charles Bickford General Guthrie
Rod Steiger Major Allan Guillion
Ralph Bellamy Frank Reid
Jack Lord Cmdr. Zachary Lansdowne
Elizabeth Montgomery Margaret Landsdowne
Fred Clark Colonel Morland
James Daly Col. Herbert White
Peter Graves Capt. Elliott
Darren McGavin Russ Peters
Robert F. Simon Adm. Gage
Charles Dingle Sen. Fullerton
Dayton Lummis Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Tom McKee Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker
Steve Roberts Maj. Carl Spaatz
Herbert Heyes Gen. John J. Pershing
Robert Brubaker Maj. H.H. Arnold
Ian Wolfe President Calvin Coolidge
Phil Arnold Fiorella La Guardia
Will Wright Adm. William S. Sims
Steve Holland Stu Stewart,Woman Secretary
Adam Kennedy Yip Ryan
Manning Ross Ted Adams
Carleton Young Gen. Pershing's Aide
Griff Barnett Civilian Steno
Edward Keane Court Judge
Charles Anthony Hughes Court Judge
John Maxwell Court Judge
Ewing Mitchell Court Judge
Max Wagner Sergeant Major
Jack Perrin Court Reporter
Gregory Walcott Reporter Millikan
Robert B. Williams Reporter Tuttle
William Forrest Commandant FSH
Frank Wilcox Officer Tom
William Henry Officer
Peter Adams Officer
Charles Chaplin Jr. Reporter
Joel Smith Reporter
Jordan Shelley Reporter
Fred Perce Reporter
Al Page Reporter
George Mayon Reporter
Mike Lally Reporter
Cy Malis Reporter
Robert Simon Adm. Adam Gage
William Fox Reporter
Dimitri Tiomkin Conductor,Composer

Technical Credits
Otto Preminger Director
Milton Sperling Screenwriter,Producer
Emmet Lavery Screenwriter
H.F. Koenekamp Special Effects
Ben Hecht Screenwriter
Dalton Trumbo Screenwriter
Stanley Jones Sound Effects
Stan Jones Sound/Sound Designer
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