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Twelve O'Clock High

1949NR2h 12m7.2 / 10

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.

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Synopsis

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.

More about Twelve O'Clock High

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

Credits

Directed by
Henry King
Written by
Sy Bartlett, Beirne Lay Jr., Sy Bartlett, Beirne Lay Jr.

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Box office
$3.2M

Production

  • 20th Century FoxUnited States

Themes

1940sair raidbased on novel or bookbomber pilotmilitary basenaziu.s. air forceworld war ii