Command Decision
“Heroes, cowards, fighters, braggarts, liars... and what goes on in their hearts!”
Sam WoodCast
Clark Gable 
Walter Pidgeon 
Van Johnson 
Brian Donlevy 
Charles Bickford 
John Hodiak
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Command Decision (1948) is a British war film directed by Sam Wood. It stars Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon and Van Johnson. It runs 112 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (2,297 votes)
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