The Command (1954)

  • NR
  • 01/15/1954 (US)
  • Western
  • 1h 34m

A Story Beyond Any Bigness the Screen Has Shown – The First Production from Warner Bros. in CinemaScope

Overview

Once the commanding officer of a cavalry patrol is killed, the ranking officer who must take command is an army doctor.

Samuel Fuller

Writer

James Warner Bellah

Novel

Russell S. Hughes

Writer

David Butler

Director

Cast

Guy Madison's headshot

Guy Madison

Capt. Robert MacClaw
Joan Weldon's headshot

Joan Weldon

Martha Cutting
James Whitmore's headshot

James Whitmore

Sgt. Elliott
Carl Benton Reid's headshot

Carl Benton Reid

Col. Janeway
Harvey Lembeck's headshot

Harvey Lembeck

Pvt. Gottschalk
Ray Teal's headshot

Ray Teal

Dr. Trent
Robert Nichols's headshot

Robert Nichols

2nd Lt. O'Hirons
Don Shelton's headshot

Don Shelton

Maj. Gibbs

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