Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Chain of Command (Season 1, Episode 18)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Chain of Command (Season 1, Episode 18)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

An Army lieutenant commanding a basic-training unit clashes with an arrogant Private.

Director

Writers

Richard Levinson (teleplay by) (story by) | William Link (teleplay by) (story by) | Joseph Landon (teleplay by)

Producer

Cinematographer

Nicholas Musuraca (as Nick Musuraca)

Editor

Edward A. Biery

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 23, 1959

Release date

Mar 23, 1959 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

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Cast	Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Desi Arnaz Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Lynette Bernay Lois (as Lynn Bernay) Lois (as Lynn Bernay) See fewer	Up in the Air (I) (2009)
Russell Collins Harry Baker Harry Baker See fewer	The Enemy Below (1957)
John Doucette Sgt. Ferguson Sgt. Ferguson See fewer	True Grit (1969)
Nicholas Georgiade Actor Actor See fewer	The Untouchables (1959)
Michael Grace Actor Actor See fewer	Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
Chuck Hicks Actor Actor See fewer	Dick Tracy (1990)
Martin Milner Pvt. Andrew Pierce Pvt. Andrew Pierce See fewer	Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Hugh O'Brian Lt. Lee Baker Lt. Lee Baker See fewer	The Shootist (1976)
Robert Osborne Actor Actor See fewer	One Step Beyond (1959)
Lalo Rios Actor Actor See fewer	Touch of Evil (1958)
Harry Dean Stanton Gordon (as Dean Stanton) Gordon (as Dean Stanton) See fewer	Lucky (I) (2017)
Karl Swenson Van Kemp Van Kemp See fewer	The Sword in the Stone (1963)

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