The son of Alice Cooper plays Billy Mitchell, a career military man, who purposely seeks a court martial in order to bring attention to military air power deficiencies in post Great War America. His defense lawyer is played by a guy who looks a lot like Ralph Bellamy.
The initial prosecuting attorney is played by Fred Clark, who had one of the greatest bald heads in character actor history. When the Army realizes they don't have an open and shut case, they recruit a method actor (Rod Steiger) to win the case.
It's easy to find faults with The Court-Martial Of Billy Mitchell but I found it an engaging film. I kept expecting Agnes Moorehead to show up and turn Jack Lord, who is married to Elizabeth Montgomery in the movie, into a chimp. Sadly, Lord dies in a blimp accident. The good news is that Elizabeth Montgomery looks great in black.
I was wondering: Did the Japanese get wind of Billy Mitchell's prediction that they would bomb Pearl Harbor, and think: "Great idea, we ought to try it sometime!"
The initial prosecuting attorney is played by Fred Clark, who had one of the greatest bald heads in character actor history. When the Army realizes they don't have an open and shut case, they recruit a method actor (Rod Steiger) to win the case.
It's easy to find faults with The Court-Martial Of Billy Mitchell but I found it an engaging film. I kept expecting Agnes Moorehead to show up and turn Jack Lord, who is married to Elizabeth Montgomery in the movie, into a chimp. Sadly, Lord dies in a blimp accident. The good news is that Elizabeth Montgomery looks great in black.
I was wondering: Did the Japanese get wind of Billy Mitchell's prediction that they would bomb Pearl Harbor, and think: "Great idea, we ought to try it sometime!"