The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
Directed by Otto Preminger this film based on real events stars Gary Cooper, Charles Bickford, Ralph Bellamy, Rod Steiger and Elizabeth Montgomery. An officer trying to prove the worth of the Air Service is demoted then court-martialed for insubordination.
Taking real events this film goes full wank on making the protagonist a paragon of virtue. It is a bit disappointing to find out that the film has left out the warts from this biopic. A more adult take on the topic would have been better.
3/5
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