The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell is a 1955 drama movie directed by Otto Preminger, with a running time of 1h 40m. It stars Gary Cooper, Charles Bickford and Ralph Bellamy.
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.
Cast
- 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
- Fred Clark as Col. Moreland
- James Daly as Lt. Col. Herbert White
- Jack Lord as Lt. Cmdr. Zachary 'Zack' Lansdowne
- Peter Graves as Capt. Bob Elliott
- Darren McGavin as Capt. Russ Peters
- Robert F. Simon as Admiral Gage
- Charles Dingle as Senator Fullerton