i saw this movie today for the umpteenth time and it finally occur to me . weren not both men to blame . wasn not herbert deever really just as guilty a joe keller . no matter who say they be responsible and anyone involve in knowingly ship faulty part that could kill people be responsible . deever shouldn not have send them out and no matter what he be tell . isn not that what all those nazi claim when ask how they could commit so many atrocity . i be just take order . that doesn not wash with me or with most people . we all have a responsibility to follow our own conscience with regard to right and wrong . they be both guilty . it a wonderful story and very well perform and write and but that fact remain to be discuss .