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Command Decision

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

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.

Top Cast

  • Clark Gable

    Clark Gable

    Brigadier General K.C. 'Casey' Dennis

  • Walter Pidgeon

    Walter Pidgeon

    Major General Roland Goodlow Kane

  • Van Johnson

    Van Johnson

    Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans

  • Brian Donlevy

    Brian Donlevy

    Brigadier General Clifton I. Garnet

  • Charles Bickford

    Charles Bickford

    Elmer Brockhurst

  • John Hodiak

    John Hodiak

    Col. Edward Rayton Martin

  • Edward Arnold

    Edward Arnold

    Congressman Arthur Malcolm

  • Marshall Thompson

    Marshall Thompson

    Capt. George Washington Bellpepper Lee

  • Richard Quine

    Richard Quine

    Maj. George Rockton

Overview

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.

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