The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
“He defied the army and navy . . . and they gave him a Court Martial!”
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.
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About The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell is a 1955 English-language drama and war film directed by Otto Preminger. The cast is led by Gary Cooper, Charles Bickford, Ralph Bellamy. It has a runtime of 1h 40m.
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and United States Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 31, 1955, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $3 million worldwide.
- Director
- Otto Preminger
- Writers
- Emmet Lavery, Milton Sperling
- Release date
- December 31, 1955
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- NR
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Box office
- $3 million
- Production
- Warner Bros. Pictures, United States Pictures
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell cast & crew
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell was directed by Otto Preminger and written by Emmet Lavery and Milton Sperling.
The cast features 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, and Fred Clark as Col. Moreland.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin, cinematography is by Sam Leavitt, and it was produced by Milton Sperling.
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Cast of The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Gary Cooper
Col. Billy Mitchell
Charles Bickford
Gen. Jimmy Guthrie
Ralph Bellamy
Congressman Frank R. Reid
Rod Steiger
Maj. Allan Guillion
Elizabeth Montgomery
Margaret Lansdowne
Fred Clark
Col. Moreland
James Daly
Lt. Col. Herbert White
Jack Lord
Lt. Cmdr. Zachary 'Zack' Lansdowne
Peter Graves
Capt. Bob Elliott
Darren McGavin
Capt. Russ Peters
Robert F. Simon
Admiral Gage
Charles Dingle
Senator Fullerton
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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell runs 1 hours 40 minutes (100 minutes).
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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell is rated NR. It holds a 6.8/10 audience score from 46 ratings.
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