The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
“He defied the army and navy . . . and they gave him a Court Martial!”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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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
Charles Dingle
Senator Fullerton
Dayton Lummis
General Douglas MacArthur
Tom McKee
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker
Stephen Roberts
Major Carl Spaatz
Herbert Heyes
General John J. Pershing
Robert Brubaker
Major H. H. Arnold
Phil Arnold
Fiorello LaGuardia
Release History & Theatrical Window
New York City, New York
Festival / Special Debut
December 31, 1955
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Otto Preminger
- Screenplay & Story
- Emmet Lavery, Milton Sperling
- Original Score
- Dimitri Tiomkin
- Original Title
- The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Worldwide Gross
- $3M
- Production Studios
- United States Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Otto Preminger
Emmet Lavery, Milton Sperling
Dimitri Tiomkin
Sam Leavitt
Folmar Blangsted
Milton Sperling
Department Leadership Roster
Otto Preminger
Director
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
Emmet Lavery
Screenplay
Folmar Blangsted
Editor
Milton Sperling
Producer
Milton Sperling
Screenplay
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Sam Leavitt
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell about?
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.
Who directed The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell?
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell was directed by Otto Preminger.
Who stars in The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell?
The principal cast of The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell includes Gary Cooper, Charles Bickford, Ralph Bellamy, Rod Steiger, Elizabeth Montgomery.
When was The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell released and how long is it?
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
How much did The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell make at the box office?
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell grossed $3M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell?
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).