1975's "Conduct Unbecoming" is based on a play written by Barry England, and the film version retains much of its theatrical atmosphere. Director Michael Anderson ("Logan's Run") has assembled a magnificent cast to explore the material, hiring the likes of Michael York, Stacy Keach, Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard, Christopher Plummer, and James Faulkner to help explore what's essentially a courtroom thriller, though it eventually transforms into a whodunit for suspense purposes. "Conduct Unbecoming" is stiffly realized, but it's difficult to deny its thespian power, with wonderful talents permitted room by Anderson to find their unique rhythms and detail the endeavor. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com

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