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Command Decision

Heroes, cowards, fighters, braggarts, liars... and what goes on in their hearts!

High-ranking officers struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing German factories producing new jet fighters over the extremely high casualties the mission will cost.

1h 52m1948NRTMDb 6.6

WarDramaAction

English

Crew and Cast

Sam WoodSam WoodDirectorClark GableClark GableBrigadier General K.C. 'Casey' DennisWalter PidgeonWalter PidgeonMajor General Roland Goodlow KaneVan JohnsonVan JohnsonTechnical Sergeant Immanuel T. EvansBrian DonlevyBrian DonlevyBrigadier General Clifton I. GarnetCharles BickfordCharles BickfordElmer BrockhurstJohn HodiakJohn HodiakCol. Edward Rayton MartinEdward ArnoldEdward ArnoldCongressman Arthur MalcolmMarshall ThompsonMarshall ThompsonCapt. George Washington Bellpepper LeeRichard QuineRichard QuineMaj. George RocktonCameron MitchellCameron MitchellLt. Ansel GoldbergClinton SundbergClinton SundbergMaj. Homer V. PrescottRay CollinsRay CollinsMaj. Desmond LansingWarner AndersonWarner AndersonCol. Earnest HaleyJohn McIntireJohn McIntireMaj. Belding DavisMoroni OlsenMoroni OlsenCongressman StoneJohn RidgelyJohn RidgelyJames CarwoodMichael SteeleMichael SteeleCapt. Lucius Malcolm JenksEdward EarleEdward EarleCongressman WatsonMack WilliamsMack WilliamsLt. Col. Virgil JacksonJames MillicanJames MillicanMaj. Garrett Davenport
John CannonOfficer

Storyline

High-ranking officers struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing German factories producing new jet fighters over the extremely high casualties the mission will cost.

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Info

Status
Released
Released
23 December 1948
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.6 / 10 (24 votes)

Production

Director
Sam Wood
Writers
William R. Laidlaw, George Froeschel
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English