Carrington V.C. (1955) ( Court Martial )

Carrington V.C. (1955) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Court Martial
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
102 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1955 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Anthony Asquith

Written By:
Campbell Christie
Dorothy Christie

Actors:
David Niven ..... Major Charles 'Copper' Carrington
Margaret Leighton ..... Valerie Carrington
Noelle Middleton ..... Capt. Alison L. Graham
Allan Cuthbertson ..... Colonel Henniker
Victor Maddern ..... Sergeant Owen
Raymond Francis ..... Major Jim Mitchell
Geoffrey Keen ..... Brigadier Ayers Meadmore, President
Newton Blick ..... Judge Advocate A. Tesker Terry
Mark Dignam ..... Major Morse, Prosecutor
Robert Bishop ..... Prosecutor's Assistant
Maurice Denham ..... Lieutenant Colonel B.R. Reeve
Laurence Naismith ..... Major R.E. Panton
Clive Morton ..... Lieutenant Colonel T.B. Huxford
Michael Bates ..... Major A.T.M. Broke-Smith
Stuart Saunders ..... Sergeant Crane

Synopsis:

Compelled to use his own money for his expense account, Major Carrington becomes convinced that he will never see his money again and decides to take back the money from his department's funds without permission. For this error in military rules, Carrington is court-martialed. During the trial, Carrington's selfish 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 hollow government post.... Nominated for 5 BAFTA Awards.

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.

A court-martial attempts to find out why, and if, an officer embezzled his unit's funds.

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