Command Decision
"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.
Command Decision at a glance
Command Decision is a 1948 war and drama film directed by Sam Wood, starring Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon and Van Johnson. It runs for 1 hour 52 minutes. TMDB users rate it 6.6 out of 10 from 25 votes.
You can stream Command Decision on TCM. If you enjoy it, try Casablanca, Das Boot and The English Patient next.
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Cast
Clark Gable
Brigadier General K.C. 'Casey' Dennis
Walter Pidgeon
Major General Roland Goodlow Kane
Van Johnson
Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans
Brian Donlevy
Brigadier General Clifton I. Garnet
Charles Bickford
Elmer Brockhurst
John Hodiak
Col. Edward Rayton Martin
Edward Arnold
Congressman Arthur Malcolm
Marshall Thompson
Capt. George Washington Bellpepper Lee
Richard Quine
Maj. George Rockton
Cameron Mitchell
Lt. Ansel Goldberg
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