A story of twelve men as their women never knew them...
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.
Twelve O'Clock High (1949) is a war, action and drama film directed by Henry King, released on December 21, 1949 with a runtime of 2h 12m. It stars Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill and Millard Mitchell. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 164 ratings.
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Gregory Peck
as Brigadier General Frank Savage
Hugh Marlowe
as Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately
Gary Merrill
as Colonel Keith Davenport
Millard Mitchell
as Major General Patrick Pritchard
Dean Jagger
as Major / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall
Robert Arthur
as Sergeant McIllhenny
Paul Stewart
as Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon)
John Kellogg
as Major Cobb
Robert Patten
as Lieutenant Bishop
Lee MacGregor
as Lieutenant Zimmerman
Sam Edwards
as Lieutenant Birdwell
Roger Anderson
as Interrogation Officer
Directed by Henry King, written by Beirne Lay Jr., Sy Bartlett and Beirne Lay Jr., produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 164 ratings.
Under Pressure. Twelve O'Clock High features one of Gregory Peck's best performances as Brigadier General Frank Savage, a tough no nonsense martinet brought in to shake up a World War II Bomber Squadron. The men are shattered emotionally and after it's deemed that their previous commander (Gary Merrill) has been soft with them, there is no chance of that happening with Savage - but is he himself taking too much on?…
Reviewed on May 11, 2015
Gregory Peck is on top form in this gritty, authentic looking recounting of the actions of a battle-weary USAF squadron during WWII. Peck is "Gen. Savage" drafted into replace an extremely popular, but no longer effective squadron commander. Initially, his hard-nosed approach to them, their training and their attitudes engenders hostility, but over a period of time - and with the assistance of the intelligent camp…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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Twelve O'Clock High (1949) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Twelve O'Clock High (1949) includes Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell and Dean Jagger. The film was directed by Henry King. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Twelve O'Clock High was released on December 21, 1949 and runs for 2h 12m.
Twelve O'Clock High (1949) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 164 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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