
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.
Directed by Anthony Asquith
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Cast

David Niven
Major Charles Carrington

Margaret Leighton
Valerie Carrington

Noelle Middleton
Captain Alison Graham

Allan Cuthbertson
Lt. Col. Henniker

Victor Maddern
Bombardier Owen

Raymond Francis
Mitchell

Geoffrey Keen
President
Newton Blick
Judge Advocate

Mark Dignam
Prosecutor
Robert Bishop
His Assistant

Maurice Denham
Lt. Col. Reeve

Laurence Naismith
Major Panton

Clive Morton
Lt. Col. Huxford

Michael Bates
Major Broke-Smith
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