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.
Gary Cooper
as Col. Billy Mitchell
Charles Bickford
as Gen. Jimmy Guthrie
Ralph Bellamy
as Congressman Frank R. Reid
Rod Steiger
as Maj. Allan Guillion
Elizabeth Montgomery
as Margaret Lansdowne
Fred Clark
as Col. Moreland
James Daly
as Lt. Col. Herbert White
Jack Lord
as Lt. Cmdr. Zachary 'Zack' Lansdowne
Peter Graves
as Capt. Bob Elliott
Darren McGavin
as Capt. Russ Peters
Robert F. Simon
as Admiral Gage
Charles Dingle
as Senator Fullerton