Command Decision (1948)
Command Decision (1948)
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.

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Cast

Clark Gable Clark Gable As: Brigadier General K.C. 'Casey' Dennis
Walter Pidgeon Walter Pidgeon As: Major General Roland Goodlow Kane
Van Johnson Van Johnson As: Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans
Brian Donlevy Brian Donlevy As: Brigadier General Clifton I. Garnet
Charles Bickford Charles Bickford As: Elmer Brockhurst
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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.


Tagline: Heroes, cowards, fighters, braggarts, liars... and what goes on in their hearts!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: War, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 23 December 1948

Country: US

Runtime: 112m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Brigadier General K.C. 'Casey' Dennis

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Major General Roland Goodlow Kane

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Brigadier General Clifton I. Garnet

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Elmer Brockhurst

John Hodiak

John Hodiak

Col. Edward Rayton Martin

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Congressman Arthur Malcolm

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Capt. George Washington Bellpepper Lee

Richard Quine

Richard Quine

Maj. George Rockton

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Lt. Ansel Goldberg

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Maj. Homer V. Prescott

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Maj. Desmond Lansing

Warner Anderson

Warner Anderson

Col. Earnest Haley

John McIntire

John McIntire

Maj. Belding Davis

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Congressman Stone

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

James Carwood

Michael Steele

Michael Steele

Capt. Lucius Malcolm Jenks

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Congressman Watson

Mack Williams

Mack Williams

Lt. Col. Virgil Jackson

James Millican

James Millican

Maj. Garrett Davenport

John Cannon

John Cannon

Officer (uncredited)

Directed By

Sam Wood

Sam Wood

Director

Sid Sidman

Sid Sidman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sidney Franklin

Sidney Franklin

Producer

Gottfried Reinhardt

Gottfried Reinhardt

Associate Producer

Al Shenberg

Al Shenberg

Production Manager

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Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harold Rosson

Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Urie McCleary

Urie McCleary

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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