Command Decision Page #2

Synopsis: General Dennis of the US Force in England in World War II finds that he must order his planes deeper and deeper into Germany to prevent the production of military jet planes that will turn the tide of battle to the Germans. He must fight congressmen, and his own chain of command to win the political battle before he can send his planes out. His problem is complicated by a very narrow window of good weather necessary to allow his effort to be successful. Adapted from a stage play, it attempts to look at the challenges of command in the political arena.
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Director(s): Sam Wood
Production: WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
PASSED
Year:
1948
112 min
177 Views


as you get it.

Well, what headaches

have you got, Earnie?

Have you been getting any sleep, Casey?

You're not pretty enough for a nurse.

What have you got?

Well, there's a rather stiff protest here, sir,

from a Robert Hintonbottom.

President of the Middle Counties Association

of Farmers, Dairymen and Poulters.

It seems these early take-offs

have been frightening the cows...

...around Colonel Foster's base

and drying up the milk.

He also says it's been disturbing

the chickens.

They're not laying like they used to.

Write him a polite letter, tell him

we're trying to lay a few eggs of our own.

Yes, sir.

- What is it, Evans?

- Message from General Kane, sir. Secret.

Read it.

"Members Military Affairs Committee

arrived in England.

Your command will be visited.

Imperative their impressions favorable.

Request your special efforts

to maintain low loss average...

...during critical three days next.

Signed, Malloway for Kane."

All right. Wait a minute.

What else, Earnie?

There's this matter of Captain Donford

and Miss Blundy in the village, sir.

- What about it?

- She and her mother are pretty keen...

...that she should marry him.

What about the boy?

Does he wanna marry her?

I don't know, sir, but he's got

one wife already in the States.

Is he combat crew or base personnel?

Navigator. Got 10 missions left to go.

Thanks. Do we know the woman?

Oh, I know her, sir.

I beg your pardon, sir.

I'm not surprised. Any suggestion?

Excuse me, sir.

Would the general like to square...

...that is, have this matter attended to

by negotiations, sir?

If it can be done.

I'd have to have an order

for a couple of gallons of ice cream...

...and a few hours off, sir.

Get it and get going.

With the general's permission, sir.

These matters are better attended to

in the evening.

All right.

Anything else?

You and Cliff Garnet were classmates,

weren't you?

Yeah, why?

He's flying over here from Washington.

Due in at Prestwick this afternoon.

Did you know that?

Cliff Garnet.

I've known Cliff ever since we were racing

for a pair of corporal stripes at the Point.

I thought you'd always been

sort of neck and neck.

What's he doing over here?

They haven't announced

an assignment for him.

Maybe you're gonna have

a new boss, Earnie.

- A relay from Colonel Martin, sir.

- What's it say?

"Target plastered. Warm up here.

Signed, Ted."

I'll bet it's pretty warm

in Schweinhafen too.

Get me London, Central 10,000.

Elmer Brockhurst, United News.

Yes, sir.

Everything's under control, sir.

- What are you doing here, Mr. Brockhurst?

- Hello?

Your connections are terrible.

Hello, Maggie. Give me Bigelow.

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