Command Decision
“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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Command Decision (1948) Official Trailer - Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon War Movie HD
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-07-08
Top Cast
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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
Clinton Sundberg
Maj. Homer V. Prescott
Ray Collins
Maj. Desmond Lansing
Warner Anderson
Col. Earnest Haley
John McIntire
Maj. Belding Davis
Moroni Olsen
Congressman Stone
John Ridgely
James Carwood
Michael Steele
Capt. Lucius Malcolm Jenks
Edward Earle
Congressman Watson
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 23, 1948
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sam Wood
- Screenplay & Story
- William R. Laidlaw, George Froeschel
- Original Score
- Miklós Rózsa
- Original Title
- Command Decision
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sam Wood
William R. Laidlaw, George Froeschel, William Wister Haines
Miklós Rózsa
Harold Rosson
Harold F. Kress
Sidney Franklin
Department Leadership Roster
Sam Wood
Director
William R. Laidlaw
Screenplay
George Froeschel
Screenplay
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Harold F. Kress
Editor
Sidney Franklin
Producer
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Command Decision
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What is Command Decision about?
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.
Who directed Command Decision?
Command Decision was directed by Sam Wood.
Who stars in Command Decision?
The principal cast of Command Decision includes Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson, Brian Donlevy, Charles Bickford.
When was Command Decision released and how long is it?
Command Decision was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Command Decision?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Command Decision was composed by Miklós Rózsa.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Command Decision?
Command Decision holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).