The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
| The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell | |
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| Directed by | Otto Preminger |
| Written by | Milton Sperling and Emmet Lavery Dalton Trumbo (uncredited) Michael Wilson (uncredited) Ben Hecht (uncredited) |
| Based on | Life of Billy Mitchell |
| Produced by | Milton Sperling |
| Starring | Gary Cooper |
| Cinematography | Sam Leavitt |
| Edited by | Folmar Blangsted |
| Music by | Dimitri Tiomkin |
| Color process | Warnercolor |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3 million (US) |
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell is a 1955 American CinemaScope biographical drama film directed by Otto Preminger, and starring Gary Cooper and co-starring Charles Bickford, Ralph Bellamy, Rod Steiger, and Elizabeth Montgomery in her film debut. The film is based on the 1925 court-martial of General Billy Mitchell, who is considered a founding figure of the U.S. Air Force.
During the 28th Academy Awards, it received a nomination for Best Story and Screenplay for Milton Sperling and Emmet Lavery. The award, however, went to Interrupted Melody (William Ludwig and Sonya Levien).