Dorothy and Campbell Christie's witty courtroom comedy/drama Carrington V.C. was given a classy screen treatment by director Anthony Asquith. David Niven stars as Major Carrington, a war hero who is "kicked upstairs" in peacetime. Compelled to use his own money for his expense account, Carrington becomes convinced that he will never see his money again; thus, he takes back the money from his department's funds without permission. For this gaffe in military protocol, Carrington is court-martialed. During the trial, Carrington's shrewish wife (Margaret Leighton) gets even for a wartime affair conducted by her husband by supplying false testimony. Though Carrington is declared guilty, the implication is that he is well rid of both his wife and his dead-end government post. Carrington VC was released in the US as Court Martial.
by Hal Erickson
synopsis
- Marriage-problems
- Military
- Marital-problems
- Courts Martial
- Crumbling Marriages
- Courtmartial
- Unlikely Criminals
- Revenge
- Thief
- Retribution
- Retaliation
- Theft
- Heist
- Avenge
- Vendetta