The Command poster

The Command( 1954)

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

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Guy Madison

      Capt. Robert MacClaw

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      Joan Weldon

      Martha Cutting

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      James Whitmore

      Sgt. Elliott

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      Carl Benton Reid

      Col. Janeway

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      Harvey Lembeck

      Pvt. Gottschalk

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      Ray Teal

      Dr. Trent

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      Robert Nichols

      2nd Lt. O'Hirons

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      Don Shelton

      Maj. Gibbs

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      Denver Pyle

      Infantryman (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Fri May 16 2014
    The Square Peg and the Round Hole. The Command is directed by David Butler and adapted by Samuel Fuller and Russell Hughes from the novel "Rear Guard" written by James Warner Bellah. It stars Guy Madison, James Whitmore, Joan Weldon, Carl Benton Reid and Harvey Lembeck. A CinemaScope production in Warnercolor, music is by Dimitri Tiomkin and cinematography by Wilfred M. Cline. When the commanding officer of his Cavalry patrol is killed, the army doctor is tasked with taking the reins and leading the men. It deserves to be better known. Warner Brother's first CinemaScope release and t...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • patrol
    • cavalry