Carrington V.C. (1955)

Directed by

Anthony Asquith

Genre

trial film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

15

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A military officer faces a court martial for a financial crime. The film follows the legal proceedings and the character's attempt to defend his actions.

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What happens

Carrington V.C., also known as Court Martial in the United States, is a 1954 British legal drama film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring David Niven, Margaret Leighton and Noelle Middleton. Others in the cast include Allan Cuthbertson, Victor Maddern, Raymond Francis, Michael Bates, Laurence Naismith, Geoffrey Keen and Maurice Denham. Made by Romulus Films it was distributed by the company's Independent Film Distributors and released in the United States by Kingsley-International Pictures. It was adapted for the screen by John Hunter from the play of the same name by Campbell and Dorothy Christie. It was produced by Teddy Baird. It was shot at Shepperton Studios near London with sets designed by the art director Wilfred Shingleton. The Victoria Cross worn by Niven in the film was that awarded to Arthur Henry Cross for service in World War I. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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