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.

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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

Mark Dignam

Prosecutor

Maurice Denham

Lt. Col. Reeve

Laurence Naismith

Major Panton

Clive Morton

Lt. Col. Huxford

Michael Bates

Major Broke-Smith