The Command (1954)
Overview
Once the commanding officer of a cavalry patrol is killed, the ranking officer who must take command is an army doctor.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.5197 |
Directed By
David Butler
Crew
James Warner Bellah
Samuel Fuller
Russell S. Hughes
David Butler
Dimitri Tiomkin
Bertram Tuttle
Irene Morra
David Weisbart
William L. Kuehl
Wilfrid M. Cline
Oren Haglund
TOP CAST
Guy Madison
Capt. Robert MacClaw
Joan Weldon
Martha Cutting
James Whitmore
Sgt. Elliott
Carl Benton Reid
Col. Janeway
Harvey Lembeck
Pvt. Gottschalk
Ray Teal
Dr. Trent
Robert Nichols
2nd Lt. O'Hirons
Don Shelton
Maj. Gibbs
Denver Pyle
Infantryman (uncredited)
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