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The Command

The Command
★ 6.4/10•1954•1h 34m•NR•Western

A Story Beyond Any Bigness the Screen Has Shown – The First Production from Warner Bros. in CinemaScope

Once the commanding officer of a cavalry patrol is killed, the ranking officer who must take command is an army doctor.

Samuel Fuller · Writer

Russell S. Hughes · Writer

David Butler · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 13, 1954

Actors

Guy Madison

Guy Madison

Capt. Robert MacClaw

Joan Weldon

Joan Weldon

Martha Cutting

James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Sgt. Elliott

Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid

Col. Janeway

Harvey Lembeck

Harvey Lembeck

Pvt. Gottschalk

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Dr. Trent

Robert Nichols

Robert Nichols

2nd Lt. O'Hirons

Don Shelton

Don Shelton

Maj. Gibbs

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Infantryman (uncredited)

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