The Command (film)
| The Command | |
|---|---|
 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | David Butler |
| Produced by | David Weisbart |
| Written by |
James Warner Bellah (novel "Rear Guard") Samuel Fuller Russell S. Hughes |
| Starring | Guy Madison |
| Music by | Dmitri Tiomkin |
| Cinematography | Wilfred M. Cline |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.5 million (US)[1] |
The Command is a 1954 CinemaScope Western film directed by David Butler. It stars Guy Madison and James Whitmore.[2] It was based on the novel Rear Guard by James Warner Bellah and features a screenplay by Sam Fuller.
Plot
Once the commanding officer of a cavalry patrol is killed, the ranking officer who must take command is an army doctor.
Cast
- Guy Madison as Capt. Robert MacClaw
- Joan Weldon as Martha Cutting
- James Whitmore as Sgt. Elliot
- Carl Benton Reid as Col. Janeway
- Harvey Lembeck as Pvt. Gottschalk
References
- ↑ 'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1954', Variety Weekly, January 5, 1955
- ↑ http://allmovie.com/work/the-command-87675