Command Decision
1948 · 112 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 2,209 VOTES · DIR. Sam Wood
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,718 lines
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00:02:30 Preceding today's American operations...
00:08:00 - Yesterday's strike photo's been plotted? - Right there, sir.
00:13:04 What about the boy? Does he wanna marry her?
00:17:18 Want me with you, sir?
00:21:07 - It's already been done, general. - Good.
00:24:58 Brockie's been a friend of air power for years.
00:29:45 ...on our getting established on an acceptable loss basis.
00:35:23 Will he send the group around until this boy gets out?
00:40:39 Make it three. Tell them you're taking Hamilton's.
00:44:51 Soon as they're through, you'll be glad to know the family's still interested in you.
00:48:34 Do you understand what I'd be justified in doing?
00:52:50 oh, that's a special project, Mr. Brockhurst.
00:56:41 And we kept our own funds for the widows.
01:01:14 German air force has been the balance of power since Munich.
01:05:11 - Well, put up... - What are you doing?
01:09:10 ...got another decoration coming up? Get the citation...
01:13:31 okay, there's a mission tomorrow, maximum effort.
01:21:09 It knocked off Yugoslavia and Greece for practice.
01:25:22 You've heard Malcolm warn me. I'm warning you.
01:30:06 You mean Colonel Martin?
01:36:36 - Ask Colonel Haley to step in. - Yes, sir.
01:41:06 ...but, well, sir, I thought she'd worry more that way.
01:45:33 I know, but he gave me a kind of personal slant.
33:09:00 32nd Bombardment Group, Heavy.
Cast & Characters
Clark Gable
Brig. Gen. K.C. 'Casey' Dennis
Walter Pidgeon
Maj. Gen. Roland Goodlow Kane
Van Johnson
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Van Johnson
Sgt. Immanuel T. Evans
Brian Donlevy
Brig. Gen. 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
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,718
Dialogue density15.3 lines / min
First line00:02:30
Final line33:09:00
Production Record
DirectorSam Wood
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,209