''Court Martial'' is an

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and Roncom Productions co-production crime drama TV series that premiered in 1966.

Premise

Set during

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, the series details the investigations of a Judge Advocate General's office.

Cast

Main cast

Peter Graves Peter Graves (born Peter Duesler Aurness; March 18, 1926 – March 14, 2010) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Jim Phelps in the CBS television series ''Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series), Mission: Impossible'' from 1967 ...

....Major Frank Whittaker *

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....Capt. David Young * Kenneth J. Warren....M/Sgt. John MacCaskey *

Diane Clare Diane Clare (born Diane Dirsztay; 8 July 1938 – 21 June 2013) was an English film and television actress. Career Clare started acting at a very young age playing uncredited baby parts in films such as ''The Ghosts of Berkeley Square'' and ' ...

.....Sgt. Wendy

Guest cast

Judi Dench Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Regarded as one of Britain's best actresses, she is noted for her versatile work in various films and television programmes encompassing several genres, as well as for her ...

Joan Hackett Joan Ann Hackett (March 1, 1934 – October 8, 1983) was an American actress of film, stage, and television. She starred in the 1967 western ''Will Penny''. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the Golde ...

* Dennis Hopper *

Sal Mineo Salvatore Mineo Jr. (January 10, 1939 – February 12, 1976) was an American actor, singer, and director. He is best known for his role as John "Plato" Crawford in the drama film '' Rebel Without a Cause'' (1955), which earned him a nomination ...

Production

The series ran for one 26-episode season, with each episode being 60 minutes. The series was shown on

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in the United States and ITV (TV network) in the UK. It won the 1966 British Society of Film and Television (later known as BAFTA) TV award for Best Dramatic Series. The series had its genesis in a two-part episode of

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's ''

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'' (also starring Peter Graves and Bradford Dillman), "The Case Against Paul Ryker" 0–17 October 1963 which was later re-edited into a 1968 theatrical feature, ''

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''. Directors of individual episodes included

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and British TV stalwart

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Episode list

#"La Belle France" #"A Date with Celeste" #"Flight of the Tiger" #"No Wreath for an Angel" #"The Liberators" #"Operation Makeshift" #"Vengeance Is Mine" #"Without Spear or Word" #"Saviour of Vlarik" #"Where There Was No Echo" #"All Is a Dream to Me" #"The House Where He Lives" #"Let Slip the Dogs of War" #"Judge Them Gently" #"Operation Trojan Horse" #"Taps for the Sergeant" #"Redress of Wrongs" #"The Bitter Wind" #"Achilles Heel" #"All Roads Lead to Callaghan" #"Let No Man Speak" #"Silence Is the Enemy" #"How Ethical Can You Be" #"Shadow of a Man" #"The Logistics of Survival" #"Retreat from Life"

External links

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