Command Decision

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

Feb 1 1949 Approved 1h 52m
Action, Drama, War

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.

Plot

General Dennis of the US Force in England in World War II finds that he must order his planes deeper and deeper into Germany to prevent the production of military jet planes that will turn the tide of battle to the Germans. He must fight congressmen, and his own chain of command to win the political battle before he can send his planes out. His problem is complicated by a very narrow window of good weather necessary to allow his effort to be successful. Adapted from a stage play, it attempts to look at the challenges of command in the political arena.

Written by

William R. Laidlaw, George Froeschel, William Wister Haines

Directed by

Sam Wood

Cast

Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Trailers
Command Decision (1948) Official Trailer - Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon War Movie HD
Scores
# of Votes
2,209
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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