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Command Decision (1948)

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

Genre : War, Drama

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Sam Wood
Writer : William R. Laidlaw, George Froeschel

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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 Cannon
John Cannon
Officer (uncredited)

Crews

Sam Wood
Sam Wood
Director
William R. Laidlaw
William R. Laidlaw
Screenplay
George Froeschel
George Froeschel
Screenplay
William Wister Haines
William Wister Haines
Writer
Sidney Franklin
Sidney Franklin
Producer
Gottfried Reinhardt
Gottfried Reinhardt
Associate Producer
Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Harold Rosson
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Harold F. Kress
Harold F. Kress
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Urie McCleary
Urie McCleary
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Al Shenberg
Al Shenberg
Production Manager
Sid Sidman
Sid Sidman
Assistant Director

Posters and backgrounds

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