Carrington V.C. (film)

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.

This article is about the film. For the stage play, see Carrington V.C. (play).

Carrington V.C.
U.S. theatrical poster
Directed byAnthony Asquith
Written byJohn Hunter
Based onCarrington V.C. by Campbell Christie and Dorothy Christie
Produced byJohn Woolf
Teddy Baird
StarringDavid Niven
Margaret Leighton
Noelle Middleton
CinematographyDesmond Dickinson
Edited byRalph Kemplen
Production
company
Distributed byIndependent Film Distributors
Kingsley-International Pictures (US)
Release date
9 December 1954
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office£141,608 (UK)

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 the First World War.

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