Trailer
Summary
High-ranking officers struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing German factories producing new jet fighters over the extremely high casualties the mission will cost.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 52 min
A typical length for war movies, −6 min on the typical 118
typical 118112Half of all war movies run 103–135 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 18 more
Released
1948
December 23, 1948
78 years ago
Genres
WarDramaActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Clark GableBrigadier General K.C. 'Casey' Dennis
Walter PidgeonMajor General Roland Goodlow Kane
Van JohnsonTechnical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans
Brian DonlevyBrigadier General Clifton I. Garnet
Charles BickfordElmer Brockhurst
John HodiakCol. Edward Rayton Martin
Edward ArnoldCongressman Arthur Malcolm
Marshall ThompsonCapt. George Washington Bellpepper Lee
Richard QuineMaj. George Rockton
Cameron MitchellLt. Ansel Goldberg
Clinton SundbergMaj. Homer V. Prescott
Ray CollinsMaj. Desmond Lansing
Warner AndersonCol. Earnest Haley
John McIntireMaj. Belding Davis
Moroni OlsenCongressman Stone
John RidgelyJames Carwood
Michael SteeleCapt. Lucius Malcolm Jenks
Edward EarleCongressman Watson
Mack WilliamsLt. Col. Virgil Jackson
James MillicanMaj. Garrett Davenport- JCJohn CannonOfficer (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Sam Wood Director
- Sid Sidman Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- George Froeschel Screenplay
- William R. Laidlaw Screenplay
- William Wister Haines Theatre Play
Production · 3
- Sidney Franklin Producer
- Gottfried Reinhardt Associate Producer
- Al Shenberg Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Harold Rosson Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Harold F. Kress Editor
Sound · 1
- Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Urie McCleary Art Direction
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