Twelve O'Clock High
1949 · Movie · NR · 132 min · ★ 7.1
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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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-12-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 132 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (159 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- nazi
- world war ii
- u.s. air force
- military base
- air raid
- bomber pilot
- 1940s
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1950
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1950
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1950 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1950 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1950 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1950 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Henry King