Twelve O'Clock High

19491949
Not RatedNot Rated
2h 12min

Gregory Peck in Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

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A hard-as-nails general takes over a bomber unit suffering from low morale and whips them into fighting shape.A hard-as-nails general takes over a bomber unit suffering from low morale and whips them into fighting shape.A hard-as-nails general takes over a bomber unit suffering from low morale and whips them into fighting shape.

Director
- Henry King
Writers
- Sy Bartlett(screenplay)
- Beirne Lay Jr.(screenplay)
- Henry King(uncredited)
Stars

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Won 2 Oscars
- 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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Twelve O'Clock High

Twelve O'Clock High

Gregory Peck in Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Gregory Peck in Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Hugh Marlowe in Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Gregory Peck in Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Gregory Peck in Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Dean Jagger in Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Dean Jagger and Gary Merrill in Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

General Savageas General Savage

Lt. Col. Ben Gatelyas Lt. Col. Ben Gately

Col. Davenportas Col. Davenport

Millard Mitchell

General Pritchardas General Pritchard

Major Stovallas Major Stovall

Sgt. McIllhennyas Sgt. McIllhenny

Capt. 'Doc' Kaiseras Capt. 'Doc' Kaiser

Major Cobbas Major Cobb

Lt. Bishopas Lt. Bishop
(as Bob Patten)

Lt. Zimmermanas Lt. Zimmerman
(as Lee Mac Gregor)

Birdwellas Birdwell

Interrogation Officeras Interrogation Officer

Officeras Officer
(uncredited)

Radio Operatoras Radio Operator
(uncredited)

Clerk in Antique Shopas Clerk in Antique Shop
(uncredited)

Operations Officeras Operations Officer
(uncredited)

Campbell Copelin

Mr. Brittonas Mr. Britton
(uncredited)

RAF Officeras RAF Officer
(uncredited)

Director
- Henry King
Writers
- Sy Bartlett(screenplay) (novel)
- Beirne Lay Jr.(screenplay) (novel)
- Henry King(uncredited)
All cast & crew

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12 O'Clock High

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12 O'Clock High

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7.5

The Keys of the Kingdom

7.2

The Keys of the Kingdom

Yellow Sky

7.4

The Gunfighter

7.7

Pork Chop Hill

7.1

Command Decision

7.3

Command Decision

Sands of Iwo Jima

7.1

Sands of Iwo Jima

The Desert Rats

6.7

The Desert Rats

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

7.1

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

Gentleman's Agreement

7.3

Gentleman's Agreement

The Longest Day

7.8

The Longest Day

In this story of the early days of daylight bombing raids over Nazi 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. Actual combat footage is used in this tense war drama. —KC Hunt <khunt@eng.morgan.edu>

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Taglines
- A story of twelve men as their women never knew them...
Genres
- Drama
- War
Certificate
- Not Rated
Parents guide

Trivia
This film is used by the US Navy as an example of leadership styles in its Leadership and Management Training School. The Air Force's College for Enlisted Professional Military Education also uses it as an education aid in its NCO academies. It is also used as a teaching tool for leadership at the Army Command and General Staff College and for leadership training in civilian seminars. It is used at the Harvard Business School as a case study in how to effect change in organizations.

Goofs
When Doc is telling General Savage about Gately at the coffee bar, a fly is clearly visible buzzing very close to his face, but the actor doesn't break character.

Quotes
Major Stovall: That is not why I am drunk tonight. I got drunk because I am confused. I was thinking, which is a thing a man should not do, and all at once I couldn't remember what any of them looked like. I, I couldn't see their faces, Bishop, Cobb, Wilson, Zimmy, all of them. All of you. They all looked alike, just one face. And it was very young. It confused me. I think I shall stay drunk until I'm not confused anymore.

Crazy credits
Opening credits prologue: LONDON 1949

Connections
Edited into All This and World War II (1976)

Soundtracks
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree
(uncredited)
Music by Sam H. Stept
Lyrics by Charles Tobias and Lew Brown
Sung at the officers' club

Top review

The finest world war II movie about the Air Force

This movie is the only one I have seen that truly depicts how the air war was conducted in the 8th Air Force. It is patterned after the events which actually occurred at the 306th Bomb Group in England in 1943. In real life, General Savage (played by Gregory Peck) was General Frank Armstrong, former commander of the 306th Bomb Group; The first bomb group to fly over Germany.

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robbie49
Feb 15, 2002

How accurate is the film?

Release date
- February 13, 1950 (Brazil)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Jedan leš, a njih previše
Filming locations
- Eglin Air Force Base, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA
Production company
- Twentieth Century Fox
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Runtime
- 2h 12min
Color
- Black and White
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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