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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell 1955

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , War
Revenue $3,000,000
Release Date 31 December 1955
100 mins
Cast
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
Dayton Lummis General Douglas MacArthur
Tom McKee Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker
Stephen Roberts Major Carl Spaatz
Herbert Heyes General John J. Pershing
Robert Brubaker Major H. H. Arnold
Phil Arnold Fiorello LaGuardia
Ian Wolfe President Calvin Coolidge
Will Wright Admiral William S. Sims
Gregory Walcott Howard Millikan