Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

wilsonstuart-32346 Also release as Court Martial. David Niven is on form as a much respected WW II veteran (the Victoria Cross being the UK's highest award for bravery) facing trial on trumped up charges of theft and embezzlement; his opponent is a vindictive commanding officer; his defence hampered by a neurotic wife, a complicated liasion...and his own code of honour.Those expecting A Few Good Men will be disappointed in an intelligent, slightly staid court room drama that was very much of its times. Not to everyone's taste but a solid flick from a bygone era in British filmmaking.

writers_reign As something of a Puffin Asquith completist I naturally made a point of watching this on Talking Pictures yesterday. As a rule I tend to avoid British films that focus on one or more aspects of the military but I was pleasantly surprised at how Puffin put the ensemble cast through its paces. Apart from David Niven and Margaret Leighton, an unlikely married couple, the support was largely Second Eleven, Laurence Naismith, Geoffrey Keen, Noelle Middleton, Victor Maddern and they even wheeled out old Newtie Blick. The old adage that you can't go wrong with a courtroom drama holds up here albeit it's a courts martial rather than a civilian court with Niven in the dock and acting as his own defence lawyer. It all hangs together nicely and makes for solid entertainment.

Maddyclassicfilms Carrington V.C. is directed by Anthony Asquith and has a screenplay by John Hunter. The film stars David Niven, Noelle Middleton,Raymond Francis, Geoffrey Keen, Allan Cuthbertson and Margaret Leighton.Major Carrington(David Niven)defends himself at a court martial. He faces three charges. Firstly he's accused of removing £125 from the safe of his army barracks. He did take the money but he claims he did so with the approval of his commanding officer Colonel Hennicker(Allan Cuthbertson). The Colonel (who is not liked by those under his command or by several of the officers on the court martial board) denies this.Carrington is also accused of being absent without leave and entertaining Captain Allison Graham(Noelle Middleton)in his room after hours. Carrington and Graham are friends but not romantically involved, that charge makes it seem otherwise.This is a really good courtroom drama. Niven is good as the decent and beloved officer who is in a bad situation. Geoffrey Keen steals all his scenes as the level headed and shrewd officer in charge of the court martial board. Noelle Middleton is good as the loyal Allison, who feels powerless to help Carrington. Margaret Leighton is memorable as Carrington's troubled wife. Allan Cuthbertson is very good as the commanding officer who is out to get Carrington. Laurence Naismith also has a small role as an officer on the court martial board.I also like that the ending is not sentimental, it's realistic and we see that it was a difficult decision to make. Good performances and a story with a few surprises on offer too.

dwm51 The major theme of this film is the role of the war hero in a peacetime army. Carrington is an undoubted hero but the rule-breaking qualities that made him a hero are not welcome in a peacetime army where bureaucratic procedures are the norm, represented in this film by Henniker, Carrington's commanding officer and an unbending stickler for the rules. So, Carrington is romantic but wrong and Henniker is dull but right. The film, filled with great ensemble acting performances, invites you to choose which you prefer. At the time the film was made, Germany had emerged from the ruins of war with Europe's most dynamic economy whereas Britain, the victor, was mired in post-war decline. Carrington was the dashing war hero but Henniker is in charge now. Henniker, who avoided action in the war, with his Germanic name and blond hair. There's a nice metaphor here. Britain won the war, but who won the peace?