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.
Where to Watch Command Decision
- Mister ArnMay 17, 2025"Command Decision" is an adaptation of a stage play of the same name, with the story unfolding across several rooms like a play. The film serves as a character study of a commander grappling with the difficult decision of whether to continue bombing German factories producing new jet fighters despite the high casualties involved. While the writing and acting are commendable, the film is purely dramatic, lacking the action scenes typical of war films.
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Command Decision was released on December 23, 1948.
Command Decision was directed by Sam Wood.
Command Decision has a runtime of 1h 52m.
Command Decision was produced by Sidney Franklin.
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.
The key characters in Command Decision are Brigadier General K.C. 'Casey' Dennis (Clark Gable), Major General Roland Goodlow Kane (Walter Pidgeon), Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans (Van Johnson).
Command Decision is rated Not Rated.
Command Decision is a War, Drama, Action film.
Command Decision has an audience rating of 7.8 out of 10.
Command Decision had a budget of $2.5M.