Carrington V.C. (film)

Carrington V.C.
U.S. theatrical poster
Directed by	Anthony Asquith
Produced by	Teddy Baird
Written by	Campbell Christie (play) Dorothy Christie (play) John Hunter
Starring	David Niven Margaret Leighton Noelle Middleton
Cinematography	Desmond Dickinson
Edited by	Ralph Kemplen
Production company	Romulus Films
Distributed by	British Lion Films (UK) Kingsley-International Pictures (US)
Release date	9 December 1954
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	£141,608 (UK)

Carrington V.C. is a 1954 legal drama released by Kingsley-International Pictures starring David Niven and Margaret Leighton. Others in the cast include Noelle Middleton, Allan Cuthbertson, Victor Maddern, Raymond Francis, Michael Bates, Laurence Naismith, Geoffrey Keen and Maurice Denham.

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 and directed by Anthony Asquith.

The Victoria Cross worn by Niven in the film was that awarded to Arthur Henry Cross for service in the First World War.

Major Charles 'Copper' Carrington (David Niven), who has a distinguished Second World War record and was awarded the Victoria Cross, is arrested for embezzling £125 from his unit's safe. Other charges include leaving the base and entertaining a woman officer in his room, this being forbidden by the base commander Colonel Henniker (Allan Cuthbertson).

Appearing in his own defence, Carrington's case at his court-martial is that he took the money openly because of back pay owed him. The Army Paymaster had failed to pay him for expenses during postings in the Far East and his wife Valerie (Margaret Leighton) was pressuring him for money. She lives in another part of the country, and has become ill and suicidal as a result of financial worries.