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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