Court Martial (1954)
Directed by Anthony Asquith
Genres - Drama, War |
Sub-Genres - Courtroom Drama, Military Comedy |
Release Date - Apr 25, 1955 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 105 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
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.
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courtmartial, marital-problems, military, revenge, robbery, embezzlement, evidence, extramarital-affair, materialism, officer, wife