Top billed cast

1. 

   Guy Madison

   Capt. Robert MacClaw

2. 

   Joan Weldon

   Martha Cutting

3. 

   James Whitmore

   Sgt. Elliott

4. 

   Carl Benton Reid

   Col. Janeway

5. 

   Harvey Lembeck

   Pvt. Gottschalk

6. 

   Ray Teal

   Dr. Trent

7. 

   Robert Nichols

   2nd Lt. O'Hirons

8. 

   Don Shelton

   Maj. Gibbs

9. 

   Denver Pyle

   Infantryman (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2014-05-16

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 ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• based on novel or book
• patrol
• cavalry