Henry King's WWII drama is his best film and one of Hollywood's first and most honestly probing chronicles of the psychological anxieties and emotional pressures of those occupying high-command positions.
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:14
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.2/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 12 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: 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... 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 antagonized 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. [More]
Starring: Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell
Starring: Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell, Dean Jagger, Robert Arthur, Paul Stewart
Director: Henry King
Director: Henry King
Screenwriter: Sy Bartlett, Beirne Lay
Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck
Composer: Alfred Newman
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... one of the first and arguably the greatest of the Hollywood films to examine the pressures of command and psychological toll of making life and death decision...
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