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MASTER SCORE 75.5 / 100
1955·Biography / Drama / War·1h 40m

THE COURT-MARTIAL OF BILLY MITCHELL

“He defied the army and navy . . . and they gave him a Court Martial!”

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.

Above the Line
Otto Preminger·DirectorEmmet Lavery·ScreenplayMilton Sperling·ScreenplaySam Leavitt·Director of PhotographyDimitri Tiomkin·Original Music ComposerFolmar Blangsted·Editor
Cast
Gary Cooper·Col. Billy MitchellCharles Bickford·Gen. Jimmy GuthrieRalph Bellamy·Congressman Frank R. ReidRod Steiger·Maj. Allan GuillionElizabeth Montgomery·Margaret LansdowneFred Clark·Col. MorelandJames Daly·Lt. Col. Herbert WhiteJack Lord·Lt. Cmdr. Zachary 'Zack' LansdownePeter Graves·Capt. Bob ElliottDarren McGavin·Capt. Russ Peters
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 3
Otto Preminger·DirectorRussell Saunders·Second Unit DirectorJack McEdward·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Emmet Lavery·ScreenplayEmmet Lavery·StoryMilton Sperling·ScreenplayMilton Sperling·Story
Camera· 1
Sam Leavitt·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Folmar Blangsted·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Dimitri Tiomkin·Original Music ComposerStanley Jones·SoundDimitri Tiomkin·Conductor
Art & Design· 4
Howard Shoup·Costume DesignMalcolm C. Bert·Art DirectionGordon Bau·Makeup SupervisorWilliam L. Kuehl·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Milton Sperling·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Hans F. Koenekamp·Special EffectsDouglas Keeney·Technical Advisor
By the Numbers
75.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a large portrait of a man in a military uniform with his arms crossed, looking to the left. Behind him, a scene depicts several men in suits”

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Key Elements
Military UniformTableChair
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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