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Command Decision

1949·1h 52m·Approved
DramaWarAction
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
2,280 votes

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.

Command Decision is a 1949 drama war movie directed by Sam Wood, starring Clark Gable, Brian Donlevy, Van Johnson. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 2,280 votes and runs 1h 52m.

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Director
Sam Wood
Stars
Clark Gable
Brian Donlevy
Van Johnson
Walter Pidgeon
Details
1949-02-01
112 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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