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Command Decision

Command Decision (1948)★ 7.3/10

Approved · US · 112 min · December 23, 1948

  • Action
  • Drama
  • War

Directed by: Sam Wood

Written by: William R. Laidlaw, George Froeschel, William Wister Haines

Army generals struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing the German factories producing new jet fighters over the extremely high casualties the mission will cost.

Directed by

Sam Wood

Written by

William R. LaidlawGeorge FroeschelWilliam Wister Haines

Cast & crew

Clark GableBrig. Gen. K.C. 'Casey' DennisWalter PidgeonMaj. Gen. Roland Goodlow KaneVan JohnsonTBrian DonlevyBrig. Gen. Clifton I. GarnetCharles BickfordElmer BrockhurstJohn HodiakCol. Edward Rayton MartinEdward ArnoldCongressman Arthur MalcolmMarshall ThompsonCapt. George Washington Bellpepper LeeRichard QuineMaj. George RocktonCameron MitchellLt. Ansel GoldbergClinton SundbergMaj. Homer V. PrescottRay CollinsMaj. Desmond LansingWarner AndersonCol. Earnest HaleyJohn McIntireMaj. Belding DavisMoroni OlsenCongressman StoneJohn RidgelyJames CarwoodMichael SteeleCapt. Lucius Malcolm JenksEdward EarleCongressman WatsonMack WilliamsLt. Col. Virgil JacksonJames MillicanMaj. Garrett DavenportLane AllanOfficer (uncredited)Joel AllenLieutenant Colonel (uncredited)George BackusCook (uncredited)Ray BaronsLoudspeaker Voice (uncredited) (voice)Gregg BartonSergeant (uncredited)Jack BonigulMinor Role (uncredited)William CabanneFlyer (uncredited)John CannonOfficer (uncredited)Campbell CopelinCorrespondent (uncredited)Bruce CowlingOperations Officer (uncredited)Robert CunninghamOfficer (uncredited)James DaleOperations Sergeant (uncredited)Fred Datig Jr.Flyer (uncredited)Bert DavidsonCorrespondent (uncredited)Dennis DengateFlyer (uncredited)Tay DunnMajor (uncredited)Sam FlintCongressman (uncredited)Don GarnerFlyer (uncredited)Don HaggertyCommand Officer (uncredited)Henry HallCongressman (uncredited)Alvin HammerSgt. Cahill - Machine Shop (uncredited)Tom HandleyCorrespondent (uncredited)Clarke HardwickeFlyer (uncredited)Carey HarrisonStaff Officer (uncredited)Holmes HerbertChairman (uncredited)David HoltLt. Nelson (uncredited) (voice)James Horne Jr.Young Officer (uncredited)Russell HoytOfficer in Tower (uncredited)Robin HughesRAF Officer (uncredited)John JamesOfficer (uncredited)Colin KennyElevator Passenger (uncredited)Marten LamontRAF Officer (uncredited)Billy LechnerOperations Sergeant (uncredited)William F. LeicesterParker - Chauffeur (uncredited)Bob ManningControl Sergeant (uncredited)Peter MartinCommand Sergeant (uncredited)Frank MayoStaff Officer (uncredited)John McGuireFly Control Officer (uncredited)Bill McIvorJeep Driver (uncredited)George MelfordCorrespondent (uncredited)John MichaelsFlyer (uncredited)Bob MiltonMinor Role (uncredited)Howard M. MitchellStaff Officer (uncredited)Glenn MullenOfficer in Tower (uncredited)William MurphyFlyer (uncredited)Bill NeffFlyer (uncredited)Barry NelsonCumquat B-Baker Crewman (uncredited) (voice)David NewellStaff Officer (uncredited)William NindStaff Officer (uncredited)George Offerman Jr.GI Waiter (uncredited)William 'Bill' PhillipsJeep Driver (uncredited)Frank J. ScannellCorrespondent (uncredited)Robert SeiterControl Officer (uncredited)Tony ShawOfficer in Tower (uncredited)Robin ShortGuard (uncredited)J. Lewis SmithPhotographer (uncredited)Buddy SwanFlyer (uncredited)William TannenOfficer (uncredited)Arthur WalshPhotographer (uncredited)Douglas WaltonEnglishman on Loudspeaker (uncredited) (voice)Harlan WardeControl Officer (uncredited)Steve WayneCommand Sergeant (uncredited)Wilson WoodPhotographer (uncredited)Jimmy ZahnerFlyer (uncredited)