Command Decision

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Command Decision

Released Dec 23, 1948

1h 52m

War

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At an American air base on English soil, Brigadier General K.C. Dennis (Clark Gable) commands a group of B-17 bombers that run missions over Nazi Germany. Having suffered severe losses on several recent missions and with some of the men under his command getting into scrapes with the military police, Dennis is under increasing pressure to explain his mounting casualty rates to both a cynical war correspondent (Charles Bickford) and a visiting congressman (Edward Arnold).

Bob Thomas

Associated Press

High-gear entertainment.

Jun 20, 2019

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Strong MGM WWII drama with large star roster, serious story.

Rated: 5/5

Jun 13, 2008

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Dennis Schwartz

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Chatty and sometimes gripping but always crisp WW II drama.

Rated: B-

Jul 13, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jun 29, 2005

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Steve D

Powerful and with a fantastic cast.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/06/23

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Billy L

1948... Just a 4 years prior Gable was with the 351st Bomb Group out of RAF Polebrook as a aerial Gunner on B-17's. He won the Air Medal and DFC..They dont make them like that anymore.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/06/23

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Ethan T

Interesting themes and Gable is magnetic as you would expect. Just got weighed down and there was a real in-and-out feeling in terms of the attention level that the film demanded. Definitely potential in exploring the horrors of war and their effects on generals removed from the physical conflict, but one cannot help but feel that this film could have been shorter and been rendered more effective.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/21

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Audience Member

Absolutely gripping, tense. Love this movie, well put together. Give it a spin.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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ashley h

Command Decision is an excellent film. It is about Army generals struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing the German factories. Clark Gable and Walter Pidgeon give fantastic performances. The screenplay is good but a little slow in places. Sam Wood did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama and adventure. Command Decision is a must see.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

An excellent film. Some of Walter Pidgeon's dialog had me literally leaning forward in my seat.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Sam Wood

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Clark Gable

Brig. Gen. K.C. "Casey" Dennis

Walter Pidgeon

Maj. Gen. Roland Goodlow Kane

Van Johnson

Tech. Sgt. Immanuel T. Evans

Brian Donlevy

Brig. Gen. Clifton I. Garnet

Charles Bickford

Elmer Brockhurst

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Synopsis

At an American air base on English soil, Brigadier General K.C. Dennis (Clark Gable) commands a group of B-17 bombers that run missions over Nazi Germany. Having suffered severe losses on several recent missions and with some of the men under his command getting into scrapes with the military police, Dennis is under increasing pressure to explain his mounting casualty rates to both a cynical war correspondent (Charles Bickford) and a visiting congressman (Edward Arnold).

Director: Sam Wood
Producer: Sidney Franklin
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 23, 1948, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2016
Runtime: 1h 52m

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