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Command Decision

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.

Director

Sam Wood

Year

Genre

action, drama, war

Box Office

N/A

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Awards

2 nominations

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Brig. Gen. K.C. 'Casey' Dennis

Maj. Gen. Roland Goodlow Kane

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Brig. Gen. Clifton I. Garnet

Elmer Brockhurst

Charles Bickford

Col. Edward Rayton Martin

Congressman Arthur Malcolm

Capt. George Washington Bellpepper Lee

Marshall Thompson

Maj. George Rockton

Lt. Ansel Goldberg

Cameron Mitchell

Maj. Homer V. Prescott

Clinton Sundberg

Maj. Desmond Lansing

Col. Earnest Haley

Warner Anderson

Maj. Belding Davis

Congressman Stone

James Carwood

Capt. Lucius Malcolm Jenks

Congressman Watson

Lt. Col. Virgil Jackson

Maj. Garrett Davenport

Officer

Lieutenant Colonel

Cook

Loudspeaker Voice

Sergeant

Minor Role

Flyer

William Cabanne

Officer

Correspondent

Campbell Copelin

Operations Officer

Officer

Robert Cunningham

Operations Sergeant

Flyer

Correspondent

Flyer

Major

Congressman

Flyer

Command Officer

Congressman

Sgt. Cahill - Machine Shop

Correspondent

Flyer

Clarke Hardwicke

Staff Officer

Chairman

Lt. Nelson

Young Officer

James Horne Jr.

Officer in Tower

RAF Officer

Officer

Elevator Passenger

RAF Officer

Operations Sergeant

Parker - Chauffeur

William F. Leicester

Control Sergeant

Command Sergeant

Staff Officer

Fly Control Officer

Jeep Driver

Correspondent

Flyer

Minor Role

Staff Officer

Howard M. Mitchell

Officer in Tower

Flyer

Flyer

Cumquat B-Baker Crewman

Staff Officer

Staff Officer

GI Waiter

George Offerman Jr.

Jeep Driver

William 'Bill' Phillips

Correspondent

Frank J. Scannell

Control Officer

Officer in Tower

Guard

Photographer

Flyer

Officer

Photographer

Englishman on Loudspeaker

Control Officer

Command Sergeant

Trailer Narrator

Photographer

Flyer

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James Carwood Elmer Brockhurst Maj. Gen. Roland Goodlaw Kane Brig. Gen. K.c. 'casey' Dennis Congressman Arthur Malcolm Congressman Stone Brig. Gen. Clifton I. Garnet Col. Edward Rayton Martin

Another big one out today? - Command Decision

Another big one out today?

That's the one we seen
come in yesterday, sir. - Command Decision

That's the one we seen come in yesterday, sir.

Four-forty. - Command Decision

General Dennis Who - Command Decision

General Dennis Who

This may pull down the work of twenty years - Command Decision

This may pull down the work of twenty years

If Göring can put
enough of these into the air... - Command Decision

If Göring can put enough of these into the air...

We thought these were
just drawing-board figures. - Command Decision

We thought these were just drawing-board figures.

Six, eight, nine. How many
did the 329th put up this morning? - Command Decision

Six, eight, nine. How many did the 329th put up this morning...

Boy, this really is a mess. - Command Decision

Boy, this really is a mess.

Hello, Nut Tree,
this is Lazy Dog L-Love coming over field. - Command Decision

Hello, Nut Tree, this is Lazy Dog L-Love coming over field.

-He's putting his wheels down.
-Don't let that boy try to land... - Command Decision

-He's putting his wheels down. -Don't let that boy...

What's the answer - Command Decision

What's the answer

Good boy. - Command Decision

-That Nelson a new boy?
-No, sir. - Command Decision

-That Nelson a new boy? -No, sir.

-Glad to see you back, Colonel Martin.
-Glad to be back. - Command Decision

-Glad to see you back, Colonel Martin. -Glad to be back.

-How'd it happen?
-Sighting mistake. - Command Decision

-How'd it happen? -Sighting mistake.

How do you know
it wasn't Schweinhafen? - Command Decision

How do you know it wasn't Schweinhafen?

Sir, Lieutenant Goldberg
is on the fourth mission... - Command Decision

Sir, Lieutenant Goldberg is on the fourth mission...

No. - Command Decision

Will you gentlemen
wait in the dining room, please? - Command Decision

Will you gentlemen wait in the dining room, please?

General, I wish I'd known about this
the day before yesterday. - Command Decision

General, I wish I'd known about this the day before yes...

See you later - Command Decision

-Good morning, general.
-Good morning. - Command Decision

-Good morning, general. -Good morning.

I suppose no one ever really gets used to this - Command Decision

I suppose no one ever really gets used to this

But it seems to me our boys are paying a pretty bloody price for General Dennis' record - Command Decision

But it seems to me our boys are paying a pretty bloody price...

"Good luck, Casey.
We're on fire and going." - Command Decision

"Good luck, Casey. We're on fire and going."

Gentlemen, I'm afraid
I'll have to ask you to excuse me. - Command Decision

Gentlemen, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to excu...

Right side, bandit at 2 o 'clock. - Command Decision

Right side, bandit at 2 o 'clock.

I know you've had a lot to unstring you. - Command Decision

I know you've had a lot to unstring you.

Fendelhorst. - Command Decision

Casey, you leave me no alternative. - Command Decision

Casey, you leave me no alternative.

I'm going to recommend
you for the Legion of Merit. - Command Decision

I'm going to recommend you for the Legion of Merit.

Mr. Brockhurst? - Command Decision

Mr. Brockhurst?

Message from General Kane, sir. - Command Decision

Message from General Kane, sir.

There's no room in this job for a personal slant - Command Decision

There's no room in this job for a personal slant

Haley... - Command Decision

Cliff, does it say
"with immediate effect"? - Command Decision

Cliff, does it say "with immediate effect"?

General, all the best. - Command Decision

General, all the best.

If the strike photos on Fendelhorst
are good tomorrow... - Command Decision

If the strike photos on Fendelhorst are good tomorrow...

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Sam Wood

Writer: William R. Laidlaw, George Froeschel, William Wister Haines

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: action, drama, war

Year: 1948

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Feb 1949

Awards: 2 nominations

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