United States / Dec 23, 1948 / NR
Heroes, cowards, fighters, braggarts, liars... and what goes on in their hearts!
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mack Williams | Lt. Col. Virgil Jackson |
| James Millican | Maj. Garrett Davenport |
| John Cannon | Officer (uncredited) |
Genres
WarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Command Decision |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 23 dicembre 1948 |
| Production | Sidney Franklin, Gottfried Reinhardt |
| Writer | William R. Laidlaw, George Froeschel, William Wister Haines |
| Editing | Harold F. Kress |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Assistant directors | Sid Sidman, Sam Wood |
| Camera operators | Harold Rosson |
| Additional photography | Harold Rosson |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Urie McCleary, Edwin B. Willis |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Urie McCleary, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons, Urie McCleary |
| Music | Miklós Rózsa |
| Sound | Miklós Rózsa |
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