Name: The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1955-12-31
Rating: 6.8

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1955NR

He defied the army and navy . . . and they gave him a Court Martial!

DramaWar1h 40m

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Tomatometer

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62%

Popcornmeter

6.8

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorOtto Preminger

ReleasedDec 31, 1955

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$3M

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

United States Pictures

Reviews

8 reviews · 6 critics · 1 fan

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Geoff Andrew

RTTime OutFeb 5, 2018

With Cooper as the crusading officer, one is never in any doubt as to the correctness and sincerity of his views (Mitchell was posthumously rehabilitated in 1947), while Steiger puts in one of his inimitably flashy performances as the prosecuting attorney

Variety Staff

RTVarietyOct 23, 2007

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.

Christopher Lloyd

RTThe Film YapOct 5, 2020

A quintessential Gary Cooper role in this portrait of the forgotten father of modern aviation, the sort of picture Golden Age Hollywood churned out with surprising speed and skill.

Emanuel Levy

RTEmanuelLevy.ComAug 24, 2012

Though not one of Preminger's stronger films, it's still worth seeing this fact-based courtroom drama starring Gary Cooper.