Dashing Gregory Peck stars as General Frank Savage, commander of the 8th Air Force during World War II. Loosely based on the true story of Major General Frank A. Armstrong, TWELVE O'CLOCK HIGH begins with Savage appearing to be a fearless fighter with almost no compassion for his men. Told in flashback from the perspective of .. Read more
| Starring | Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell |
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| Director | Henry King |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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Dashing Gregory Peck stars as General Frank Savage, commander of the 8th Air Force during World War II. Loosely based on the true story of Major General Frank A. Armstrong, TWELVE O'CLOCK HIGH begins with Savage appearing to be a fearless fighter with almost no compassion for his men. Told in flashback from the perspective of Major Harvey Stovall (Dean Jagger), the story unfolds as Savage takes over Stovall's Bomb Group in 1942. The company has suffered numerous losses, morale is at an all-time low, and the tired pilots and their crews are immediately antagonised by Savage's obsession with discipline, leaving Savage and Stovall with the onerous task of rebuilding the pride of a fighting force that despises its leader. Jagger received an Oscar for his efforts, but the real star is Peck, exhibiting a vast repertoire to portray a complicated character. Using actual combat footage from both American and German cameras, director Henry King creates an environment in which bravery and heroism count but war itself is anything but romantic.
| Starring | Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell, Dean Jagger |
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| Director | Henry King |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 6 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Croatian, Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | Production year: 1949 To Rent: DVD: 06 Mar 2004 |
Absorbing character drama, justifiably a big box-office success of its day, later revived as a TV series. All production values are excellent.
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A better American war film
I am no fan of the usual 'blood and guts' American war films, so this one was a refreshing view of people and their reactions to situations. Gregory ... read more »
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Bitter Bomber Battles
An epic drama and a classic war movie in the best Hollywood tradition about the American 8th Air Force Bomber Group in England. It documents the physical & ... read more »
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Good oldie
Husband liked this one and even though he remembered seeing it on the box more than once over the years, enjoyed it.
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Twelve O'Clock High
I first saw this film years ago and knew I would always want to see it again. It did not disappoint. It is a stark portrayal of the necessities of war versus ... read more »
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