Congressman Arthur Malcolm — Command Decision Character Profile

About Congressman Arthur Malcolm

A visiting member of the Military Affairs Committee and uncle of Captain Jenks. He aggressively criticizes Dennis for high casualty rates and cavalier attitudes, creating significant political pressure that complicates the strategic bombing campaign and leadership dynamics.

Character Facts

Played by

Edward Arnold

Appears in

Command Decision (1948)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Congressman Arthur Malcolm — Conflict Critic — Brigadier General K.C. 'Casey' Dennis (Clark Gable)

  Malcolm criticizes Dennis' handling of casualties

• Congressman Arthur Malcolm — Family Uncle — Capt. George Washington Bellpepper Lee (Marshall Thompson)

  Malcolm is the uncle of Captain Jenks

• Congressman Arthur Malcolm — Social Mediator — Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans (Van Johnson)

  Evans uses political savvy to ease tensions with Malcolm

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• Brigadier General K.C. 'Casey' Dennis (Clark Gable)
• Major General Roland Goodlow Kane (Walter Pidgeon)
• Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans (Van Johnson)
• Brigadier General Clifton I. Garnet (Brian Donlevy)
• Maj. Homer V. Prescott (Clinton Sundberg)
• Elmer Brockhurst (Charles Bickford)
• Officer (uncredited) (John Cannon)
• James Carwood (John Ridgely)
• Lt. Col. Virgil Jackson (Mack Williams)
• Capt. Lucius Malcolm Jenks (Michael Steele)
• Maj. Garrett Davenport (James Millican)
• Col. Earnest Haley (Warner Anderson)