William Wister Haines(1908-1989)

Stage: Wrote source material (novel) for "Command Decision", produced on Broadway. Drama. Written by William Wister Haines. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Julia Sze. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: John Harvey and Arthur H. Ross. Directed by John O'Shaughnessy. Fulton Theatre: 1 Oct 1947-18 Sep 1948 (409 performances). Cast: Paul Kelly (as "Brig. Gen. K.C. Dennis"), Jay Fassett (as "Maj. Gen. Roland Goodlow Kane"), Paul McGrath (as "Brig. Gen. Clifton C. Garnett"), Edward Binns (as "NCO Photographer"), Walter Black, Stephen Elliott (as "Col. Edward Martin"), Paul Ford (as "Mr. Arthur Malcolm"), Arthur Franz (as "Capt. Lucius Jenks"; final Broadway role), James Holden, West Hooker (as "Enlisted Armed Guard"), William Layton (as "Maj. Homer Prescott"), Lewis Martin, Frank McNellis, Neill O'Malley, Robert Pike, John Randolph (as "Lt. Jake Goldberg"), Edmon Ryan, James Whitmore (as "T?Sgt. Harold Evans"). Replacement actors during run: Edward Binns (as "Col. Ernest Haley"), Leonard Patrick (as "NCO Photographer"). Produced by Kermit Bloomgarden. NOTE: Filmed as Trágica Decisão (1948).