Twelve O'Clock High
1949, War/Drama, 2h 12m
25 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Twelve O'Clock High is a high-stakes, high-tension war drama powered by great, well-written characters. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Gen. Frank Savage
Maj. Harvey Stovall
Col. Ernie Davenport
Lt. Col. Ben Gately
Maj. Gen. Pat Pritchard
Sgt. McIllhenny
Critic Reviews for Twelve O'Clock High
All Critics (25) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (24) | Rotten (1)
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It is one of the best treatments of World War II. but not without its defects. These include its length and some of the old war picture cliches. But the acting (especially Peck) and direction approach greatness.
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A truly remarkable film, that manages to excite and enthrall as well as offer deep, rounded characters.
February 10, 2012 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… -
Sincere, square, and interminable.
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As a drama, High deals soundly and interestingly with its situations.
October 10, 2008 | Full Review… -
One of Peck's best performances.
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Wisely, the writers and director, Mr. King, have husbanded the potential of an illustrated mission for one big concentrated punch, and they have got into this major sequence great excitement and reality.
May 20, 2003 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Twelve O'Clock High
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Sep 01, 2020Remember WW2? This is one of the many war/propaganda-for-America films that emerged, each usually looking at some different theater of the war, this one about the early war efforts at daylight bombing. Gregory Peck's job is getting his crew up to speed and then sending them to maybe get killed, and this is where the work lingers, the price of war. Although situated in England there is little in the film to indicate that, mostly occurring on an American base there. It satisfies the I-want-a-war-film fix, but only just barely.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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May 15, 2014A film that no doubt produced "nostalgia" about the concluded war effort. There is nothing wrong with Peck's portrayal which is quite good. It just reeks of film propaganda that was prevalent during the war period already past.John B Super Reviewer
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Sep 08, 2011A strong performance by Gregory Peck and the supporting cast, the film is a Classic look at life during wartime and the individual and an in depth look at what each person can take when pushed to their brink. The character Peck plays is harsh, unemotional, and downright a hardass but as the film goes on and the General played by Peck grows with his new company of men and experiences battle firsthand and the loss of others, there is a huge change in his character. We see him being pushed to the breaking point and the devastating effects and in a word; transcedence.Chris B Super Reviewer
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Oct 16, 2010Overall, I liked this film. It was slow and stagy and speechy and borderline joyless, but Gregory Peck's charisma is enough to keep you watching, and the speeches are quite good. A fine tale of what it takes to be a leader, and maybe one of the earliest war movies told in the flashback mode we now associate with Saving Private Ryan.Daniel P Super Reviewer
Twelve O'Clock High Quotes
| Gen. Frank Savage: | really shows what happens to a mans mind in war time |
| Gen. Frank Savage: | Really shows what happens to a man's mind in war time. |
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