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.
Movie: The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Top 10 Billed Cast
Col. Billy Mitchell
Gen. Jimmy Guthrie
Congressman Frank R. Reid
Maj. Allan Guillion
Margaret Lansdowne
Col. Moreland
Lt. Col. Herbert White
Lt. Cmdr. Zachary 'Zack' Lansdowne
Capt. Bob Elliott
Capt. Russ Peters
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