Command Decision (1948)

  • NR
  • 12/23/1948 (US)
  • War, Drama
  • 1h 52m

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

Overview

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.

William Wister Haines

Writer

Sam Wood

Director

William R. Laidlaw

Screenplay

George Froeschel

Screenplay

Cast

Clark Gable's headshot

Clark Gable

Brigadier General K.C. 'Casey' Dennis
Walter Pidgeon's headshot

Walter Pidgeon

Major General Roland Goodlow Kane
Van Johnson's headshot

Van Johnson

Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans
Brian Donlevy's headshot

Brian Donlevy

Brigadier General Clifton I. Garnet
Charles Bickford's headshot

Charles Bickford

Elmer Brockhurst
John Hodiak's headshot

John Hodiak

Col. Edward Rayton Martin
Edward Arnold's headshot

Edward Arnold

Congressman Arthur Malcolm
Marshall Thompson's headshot

Marshall Thompson

Capt. George Washington Bellpepper Lee

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