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The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell

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The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)

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Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

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 World War I, General Billy Mitchell considered the Army and Navy's failure to begin seriously... 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]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Gary Cooper, Charles Bickford, Ralph Bellamy, Rod Steiger, Elizabeth Montgomery

Director: Otto Preminger
Screenwriter: Milton Sperling, Emmett Lavery
Producer: Milton Sperling
Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin

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Release:

Apr 12, 2004

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DVD Features:

  • Region [unknown]
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1:33

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Access

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Away from the courtroom, the film is less riveting, though Cooper is consistently impressive.

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The courtroom dramatics are the heart of the film and are done in a brilliant no-nonsense way.

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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.

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Low-key and earnest but slow like molasses.

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