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Once the commanding officer of a cavalry patrol is killed, the ranking officer who must take command is an army doctor.
The Command (1954) is a western film directed by David Butler, released on February 13, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Guy Madison, Joan Weldon, James Whitmore and Carl Benton Reid. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 17 ratings.
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Guy Madison
as Capt. Robert MacClaw
Joan Weldon
as Martha Cutting
James Whitmore
as Sgt. Elliott
Carl Benton Reid
as Col. Janeway
Harvey Lembeck
as Pvt. Gottschalk
Ray Teal
as Dr. Trent
Robert Nichols
as 2nd Lt. O'Hirons
Don Shelton
as Maj. Gibbs
Denver Pyle
as Infantryman (uncredited)
Directed by David Butler, written by Samuel Fuller, James Warner Bellah and Russell S. Hughes, produced by David Weisbart.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 17 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on May 16, 2014
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The Command (1954) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Command (1954) includes Guy Madison, Joan Weldon, James Whitmore, Carl Benton Reid and Harvey Lembeck. The film was directed by David Butler. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Command was released on February 13, 1954 and runs for 1h 34m.
The Command (1954) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 17 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Command trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
