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Twelve O'Clock High

1949 · Film · 132 min

  • War
  • Action
  • Drama

Plot

In the early days of daylight bombing raids over Germany, General Frank Savage must take command of a 'hard luck' bomber group. Much of the story deals with his struggle to whip his group into a disciplined fighting unit in spite of heavy losses, and withering attacks by German fighters over their targets.

About Twelve O'Clock High

Twelve O'Clock High is a 1949 American war film directed by Henry King and based on the novel of the same name by Sy Bartlett and Beirne Lay Jr. It stars Gregory Peck as Brig. General Frank Savage. Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell, and Dean Jagger also appear in supporting roles. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards and won two: Dean Jagger for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and Thomas T. Moulton for Best Sound Recording. In 1998, Twelve O'Clock High was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

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Cast

  • Gregory PeckBrigadier General Frank Savage
  • Hugh MarloweLieutenant Colonel Ben Gately
  • Gary MerrillColonel Keith Davenport
  • Millard MitchellMajor General Patrick Pritchard
  • Dean JaggerMajor / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall
  • Robert ArthurSergeant McIllhenny
  • Paul StewartMajor "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon)
  • John KelloggMajor Cobb
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