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Command Decision (1948)

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

6.4/10(23 votes)
1h 52m
December 23, 1948
War
Drama
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Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Command Decision
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Clark Gable as Brigadier General K.C. 'Casey' Dennis

Clark Gable

Brigadier General K.C. 'Casey' Dennis

Walter Pidgeon as Major General Roland Goodlow Kane

Walter Pidgeon

Major General Roland Goodlow Kane

Van Johnson as Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans

Van Johnson

Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans

Brian Donlevy as Brigadier General Clifton I. Garnet

Brian Donlevy

Brigadier General Clifton I. Garnet

Charles Bickford as Elmer Brockhurst

Charles Bickford

Elmer Brockhurst

John Hodiak as Col. Edward Rayton Martin

John Hodiak

Col. Edward Rayton Martin

Edward Arnold as Congressman Arthur Malcolm

Edward Arnold

Congressman Arthur Malcolm

Marshall Thompson as Capt. George Washington Bellpepper Lee

Marshall Thompson

Capt. George Washington Bellpepper Lee

Richard Quine as Maj. George Rockton

Richard Quine

Maj. George Rockton

Cameron Mitchell as Lt. Ansel Goldberg

Cameron Mitchell

Lt. Ansel Goldberg

Clinton Sundberg as Maj. Homer V. Prescott

Clinton Sundberg

Maj. Homer V. Prescott

Ray Collins as Maj. Desmond Lansing

Ray Collins

Maj. Desmond Lansing

Warner Anderson as Col. Earnest Haley

Warner Anderson

Col. Earnest Haley

John McIntire as Maj. Belding Davis

John McIntire

Maj. Belding Davis

Moroni Olsen as Congressman Stone

Moroni Olsen

Congressman Stone

John Ridgely as James Carwood

John Ridgely

James Carwood

Michael Steele as Capt. Lucius Malcolm Jenks

Michael Steele

Capt. Lucius Malcolm Jenks

Edward Earle as Congressman Watson

Edward Earle

Congressman Watson

Mack Williams as Lt. Col. Virgil Jackson

Mack Williams

Lt. Col. Virgil Jackson

James Millican as Maj. Garrett Davenport

James Millican

Maj. Garrett Davenport

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logoMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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