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.
Starring
Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Command Decision was released 78 years ago in 1948.
Overview
High-ranking officers struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing German factories producing new jet fighters over the extremely high casualties the mis...
Command Decision is a War, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 52m.
CAST (20)
Clark Gable
Brigadier General K.C. 'Casey' Dennis
Walter Pidgeon
Major General Roland Goodlow Kane
Van Johnson
Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans
Brian Donlevy
Brigadier General Clifton I. Garnet
Charles Bickford
Elmer Brockhurst
John Hodiak
Col. Edward Rayton Martin
Edward Arnold
Congressman Arthur Malcolm
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
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Command Decision about?
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.
How long is Command Decision?
Command Decision has a runtime of 112 minutes (1h 52m).
Who stars in Command Decision?
The cast of Command Decision includes Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson, Brian Donlevy, Charles Bickford.
What is the rating of Command Decision?
Command Decision has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 23 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
War
Drama