The court-martial of Billy Mitchell / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a United States Pictures production ; story and screen play by Milton Sperling and Emmet Lavery ; produced by Milton Sperling ; directed by Otto Preminger.
Gary Cooper, Charles Bickford, Ralph Bellamy, Rod Steiger, Elizabeth Montgomery, Fred Clark, James Daly, Jack Lord, Peter Graves, Darren mcGavin, Robert Simon, Charles Dingle. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1955. Full-screen format.
Summary:
Brigadier General Billy Mitchell has devoted his life to the military, and his career to developing a superior air defense force for the United States. When top army brass fail to recognize the importance of air power following its crucial role in winning WWI, Mitchell initiates a campaign to change their minds--a campaign that will ultimately lead to his demotion and the most controversial military trial in U.S. history.
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