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Writers:
Milton Sperling (story) and
Emmet Lavery (story)
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Release Date:
31 December 1955 (USA) more
Tagline:
He defied the army and navy . . . and they gave him a Court Martial!
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
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(2 articles)
Actor Darren McGavin Dies at 83
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Actor Darren McGavin Dies at 83
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Good Movie But Incorrect History more (23 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | ... | Adm. Gage (as Robert Simon) | |
| Charles Dingle | ... | Sen. Fullerton | |
| Dayton Lummis | ... | General Douglas MacArthur | |
| Tom McKee | ... | Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker | |
| Stephen Roberts | ... | Major Carl Spaatz (as Steve Roberts) |
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One Man Mutiny (UK)
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Runtime:
100 min
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Color (Warnercolor)
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2.55 : 1 more
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Mono (optical prints) | 4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording) (magnetic prints)
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USA:Approved (certificate #17602) | UK:U | Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl
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Film debut of Elizabeth Montgomery. more
Quotes:
Admiral William S. Sims: The Navy hasn't got any policy on flying, they are ignoring the aeroplane in hopes that it will just go away. more
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Referenced in "M*A*S*H: 5 O'Clock Charlie (#2.2)" (1973) more
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The U.S. Air Force more
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This movie which is supposed to be about Billy Mitchell, an early proponent of air power and of his subsequent court martial for insubordination was entertaining, but as with most Hollywood productions which are made from true stories, was filled with errors.
During the first part of the movie, Billy Mitchell allegedly violated orders by using one-ton bombs that he was told not to use. That is a falsehood. Mitchell had permission to use the heavier bombs. In addition, in the movie, the general overseeing the bombing tests was a General Guthrie. There was no such person.
The movie showed Mitchell being reduced in rank for violating orders which was another falsehood. He was reduced in rank, but not for this reason. As previously stated, Mitchell had permission to use the heavier bombs.
The movie also portrayed Mitchell as being a bachelor, when in reality, he was married. In fact, pictures of Mitchell at his court martial show his wife sitting next to him!
The movie also showed Mitchell telling Congressman Reed, that he wouldn't go along with Reed wanting to challenge Army members of the court for prejudice. In reality, Mitchell had one general removed for that reason. After his removal, the general remarked that he and Mitchell were now enemies.
Just once, I wish that Hollywood, when making a movie of a true event, would make it like it really happened and stop changing things to suit what they want the public to see.
I think the biggest mis-casting was having Gary Cooper playing Billy Mitchell. The real Billy Mitchell was a firebrand who wasn't afraid to speak his mind. Cooper, in the movie, was more laid back and just didn't impress me as being the right actor to play Mitchell.