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Command Decision

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.
Release Date: Thursday, December 23 1948
76 years ago
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Portrait of Clark GableClark Gable. Clark Gable was 47 in Command Decision as 'Brigadier General K.C. 'Casey' Dennis'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 01 1901 –
Died: Wed, Nov 16 1960
Portrait of Walter PidgeonWalter Pidgeon. Walter Pidgeon was 51 in Command Decision as 'Major General Roland Goodlow Kane'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 22 1897 –
Died: Tue, Sep 25 1984
Portrait of Van JohnsonVan Johnson. Van Johnson was 32 in Command Decision as 'Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 25 1916 –
Died: Fri, Dec 12 2008
Portrait of Brian DonlevyBrian Donlevy. Brian Donlevy was 47 in Command Decision as 'Brigadier General Clifton I. Garnet'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 09 1901 –
Died: Thu, Apr 06 1972
Portrait of Charles BickfordCharles Bickford. Charles Bickford was 57 in Command Decision as 'Elmer Brockhurst'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 31 1890 –
Died: Thu, Nov 09 1967
Portrait of John HodiakJohn Hodiak. John Hodiak was 34 in Command Decision as 'Col. Edward Rayton Martin'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 16 1914 –
Died: Wed, Oct 19 1955
Portrait of Edward ArnoldEdward Arnold. Edward Arnold was 58 in Command Decision as 'Congressman Arthur Malcolm'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 17 1890 –
Died: Thu, Apr 26 1956
Portrait of Marshall ThompsonMarshall Thompson. Marshall Thompson was 23 in Command Decision as 'Capt. George Washington Bellpepper Lee'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 27 1925 –
Died: Mon, May 18 1992
Portrait of Richard QuineRichard Quine. Richard Quine was 28 in Command Decision as 'Maj. George Rockton'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 12 1920 –
Died: Sat, Jun 10 1989
Portrait of Cameron MitchellCameron Mitchell. Cameron Mitchell was 30 in Command Decision as 'Lt. Ansel Goldberg'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 04 1918 –
Died: Wed, Jul 06 1994
Portrait of Clinton SundbergClinton Sundberg. Clinton Sundberg was 45 in Command Decision as 'Maj. Homer V. Prescott'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 07 1903 –
Died: Mon, Dec 14 1987
Portrait of Ray CollinsRay Collins. Ray Collins was 59 in Command Decision as 'Maj. Desmond Lansing'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 10 1889 –
Died: Sun, Jul 11 1965
Portrait of Warner AndersonWarner Anderson. Warner Anderson was 37 in Command Decision as 'Col. Earnest Haley'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 10 1911 –
Died: Thu, Aug 26 1976
Portrait of John McIntireJohn McIntire. John McIntire was 41 in Command Decision as 'Maj. Belding Davis'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 27 1907 –
Died: Wed, Jan 30 1991
Portrait of Moroni OlsenMoroni Olsen. Moroni Olsen was 59 in Command Decision as 'Congressman Stone'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 26 1889 –
Died: Mon, Nov 22 1954
Portrait of John RidgelyJohn Ridgely. John Ridgely was 39 in Command Decision as 'James Carwood'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 06 1909 –
Died: Thu, Jan 18 1968
Portrait of Michael SteeleMichael Steele. Michael Steele was 27 in Command Decision as 'Capt. Lucius Malcolm Jenks'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 05 1921 –
Died: Fri, Aug 01 2003
Portrait of Edward EarleEdward Earle. Edward Earle was 66 in Command Decision as 'Congressman Watson'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 16 1882 –
Died: Fri, Dec 15 1972
Portrait of Mack WilliamsMack Williams. Mack Williams was >> in Command Decision as 'Lt. Col. Virgil Jackson'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James MillicanJames Millican. James Millican was 38 in Command Decision as 'Maj. Garrett Davenport'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 17 1910 –
Died: Thu, Nov 24 1955
Portrait of John CannonJohn Cannon. John Cannon was 28 in Command Decision as 'Officer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 26 1920 –
Died: Fri, Jun 22 2001

Crew

Portrait of Sam WoodSam Wood. Sam Wood was 65 in Command Decision as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 10 1883 –
Died: Thu, Sep 22 1949
Portrait of Harold RossonHarold Rosson. Harold Rosson was 53 in Command Decision as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 06 1895 –
Died: Tue, Sep 06 1988
Portrait of Sid SidmanSid Sidman. Sid Sidman was >> in Command Decision as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William Wister HainesWilliam Wister Haines. William Wister Haines was >> in Command Decision as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William R. LaidlawWilliam R. Laidlaw. William R. Laidlaw was >> in Command Decision as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George FroeschelGeorge Froeschel. George Froeschel was 57 in Command Decision as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 09 1891 –
Died: Thu, Nov 22 1979
Portrait of Sidney FranklinSidney Franklin. Sidney Franklin was 55 in Command Decision as 'Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 20 1893 –
Died: Thu, May 18 1972
Portrait of Gottfried ReinhardtGottfried Reinhardt. Gottfried Reinhardt was 35 in Command Decision as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 20 1913 –
Died: Tue, Jul 19 1994
Portrait of Harold F. KressHarold F. Kress. Harold F. Kress was 35 in Command Decision as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 26 1913 –
Died: Sat, Sep 18 1999
Portrait of Miklós RózsaMiklós Rózsa. Miklós Rózsa was 41 in Command Decision as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 18 1907 –
Died: Thu, Jul 27 1995
Portrait of Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis. Edwin B. Willis was 55 in Command Decision as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Died: Tue, Nov 26 1963
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons. Cedric Gibbons was 55 in Command Decision as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of Al ShenbergAl Shenberg. Al Shenberg was 48 in Command Decision as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 03 1900 –
Died: Sun, Nov 10 1968
Portrait of Urie McClearyUrie McCleary. Urie McCleary was 43 in Command Decision as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 10 1905 –
Died: Fri, Dec 12 1980