Major Charles Carrington (David Niven) is arrested for taking £125 from the base safe. He also faces two other charges that could finish his distinguished service career. He decides to act in his own defence at his court martial hearing, his argument being that he is owed a lot of money from the army for his various postings that have cost him out of his own pocket. To further complicate the proceedings, Carrington alleges he told his superior, the very disliked Colonel Henniker, that he was taking the money from the safe. A man's career, his marriage, and quite a few reputations all hang in the balance.
David Niven
as Major Charles Carrington
Margaret Leighton
as Valerie Carrington
Noelle Middleton
as Captain Alison Graham
Allan Cuthbertson
as Lt. Col. Henniker
Victor Maddern
as Bombardier Owen
Raymond Francis
as Mitchell
Geoffrey Keen
as President
Newton Blick
as Judge Advocate
Mark Dignam
as Prosecutor
Robert Bishop
as His Assistant
Maurice Denham
as Lt. Col. Reeve
Laurence Naismith
as Major Panton
