Twelve O'Clock High
147 reviews
War/Action
2h 12m
1949
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...
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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.
- DirectorHenry King
- Release21 December 1949
- Genre
- Duration2h 12m
- Budget?
- Revenue$3,225,000
- Rate147 reviews
- Productions
20th Century Fox
Cast

Gregory Peck
Brigadier General Frank Savage

Hugh Marlowe
Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately

Gary Merrill
Colonel Keith Davenport

Millard Mitchell
Major General Patrick Pritchard

Dean Jagger
Major / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall

Robert Arthur
Sergeant McIllhenny

Paul Stewart
Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon)

John Kellogg
Major Cobb

Robert Patten
Lieutenant Bishop

Sam Edwards
Lieutenant Birdwell

Lawrence Dobkin
Captain Twombley, group chaplain

Paul Picerni
Bombardier

Harry Lauter
Radio officer

Barry Jones
Lord Haw-Haw, German radio commentator (voice)

Don Gordon
First patient in base hospital

Kenneth Tobey
Sgt. Keller
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