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Command Decision (1948) Army generals struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing the German factories producing new jet

Command Decision (1948)

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.

Cast:
Brig. Gen. K.C. 'Casey' Dennis: Clark Gable
Maj. Gen. Roland Goodlow Kane: Walter Pidgeon
T: Van Johnson
Brig. Gen. Clifton I. Garnet: Brian Donlevy
Elmer Brockhurst: Charles Bickford
Col. Edward Rayton Martin: John Hodiak
Congressman Arthur Malcolm: Edward Arnold
Capt. George Washington Bellpepper Lee: Marshall Thompson
Maj. George Rockton: Richard Quine
Lt. Ansel Goldberg: Cameron Mitchell
Maj. Homer V. Prescott: Clinton Sundberg
Maj. Desmond Lansing: Ray Collins
Col. Earnest Haley: Warner Anderson
Maj. Belding Davis: John McIntire
Congressman Stone: Moroni Olsen
James Carwood: John Ridgely
Capt. Lucius Malcolm Jenks: Michael Steele
Congressman Watson: Edward Earle
Lt. Col. Virgil Jackson: Mack Williams
Maj. Garrett Davenport: James Millican
Officer: William Tannen
Lieutenant Colonel: Joel Allen
Cook: George Backus
Loudspeaker Voice: Ray Barons
Sergeant: Gregg Barton
Minor Role: Bob Milton
Flyer: Jimmy Zahner
Correspondent: Frank J. Scannell
Operations Officer: Bruce Cowling
Operations Sergeant: Billy Lechner
Major: Tay Dunn
Congressman: Henry Hall
Command Officer: Don Haggerty
Sgt. Cahill - Machine Shop: Alvin Hammer
Staff Officer: William Nind
Chairman: Holmes Herbert
Lt. Nelson: David Holt
Young Officer: James Horne Jr.
Officer in Tower: Tony Shaw
RAF Officer: Marten Lamont
Elevator Passenger: Colin Kenny
Parker - Chauffeur: William F. Leicester
Control Sergeant: Bob Manning
Command Sergeant: Steve Wayne
Fly Control Officer: John McGuire
Jeep Driver: William 'Bill' Phillips
Cumquat B-Baker Crewman: Barry Nelson
GI Waiter: George Offerman Jr.
Control Officer: Harlan Warde
Guard: Robin Short
Photographer: Wilson Wood
Englishman on Loudspeaker: Douglas Walton
Trailer Narrator: Frank Whitbeck

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

Director: Sam Wood

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Release date: 01 Feb 1949
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