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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
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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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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Genre:Drama, War
Written By:Emmet Lavery, Milton Sperling
In Theaters:12/31/1955
Box Office:$3,000,000
Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:United States Pictures
Cast
Otto Preminger
Director
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
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