War ·Drama · United States of America · 1948 · 1h 52m

Command Decision

Command Decision poster
Director
Sam Wood
Cast
Clark Gable as Brigadier General K.C. 'Casey' Dennis Walter Pidgeon as Major General Roland Goodlow Kane Van Johnson as Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans Brian Donlevy as Brigadier General Clifton I. Garnet Charles Bickford as Elmer Brockhurst John Hodiak as Col. Edward Rayton Martin
Crew
Harold Rosson — Director of Photography Harold F. Kress — Editor Miklós Rózsa — Original Music Composer William R. Laidlaw — Screenplay George Froeschel — Screenplay Sidney Franklin — Producer
Tagline

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

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.

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Mood & Themes
world war iifighter pilotair force
Key Collaborators
Sam Wood Director Harold Rosson Director of Photography Harold F. Kress Editor Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer William R. Laidlaw Screenplay George Froeschel Screenplay Sidney Franklin Producer
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