CS #331 MAN IN THE MIDDLE-Robert Mitchum

CS #331 MAN IN THE MIDDLE-Robert Mitchum

The 1964 war drama starring Robert Mitchum and Barry Sullivan is titled Man in the Middle (also released as The Winston Affair).
Set in India during World War II, the film is a military courtroom drama directed by Guy Hamilton.
Plot Overview
The Crime: An American lieutenant, Winston (Keenan Wynn), murders a British staff sergeant in cold blood in front of multiple witnesses.
The Defense: Lieutenant Colonel Barney Adams (Robert Mitchum), a war hero with limited recent legal experience, is assigned to defend Winston.
The Conflict: General Kempton (Barry Sullivan) and other high-ranking officials pressure Adams to ensure a quick conviction and execution to avoid damaging Anglo-American relations.
The Investigation: Adams discovers evidence that Winston is mentally ill but finds that the military has suppressed psychiatric reports to secure a "fair" but predetermined outcome.