Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

21/12/1949War, Action, Drama2h 12m

Overview

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.

Henry King

Director

Sy Bartlett

Screenplay

Reviews

John Chard

A review by John Chard

8
Written by John Chard on May 11, 2015

Under Pressure. Twelve O'Clock High features one of Gregory Peck's best performances as Brigadier General Frank Savage, a tough no nonsense martinet brought in to shake up a World War II Bomber Squadron. The men are shattered emotionally and after...

CinemaSerf

A review by CinemaSerf

7
Written by CinemaSerf on July 9, 2022

Gregory Peck is on top form in this gritty, authentic looking recounting of the actions of a battle-weary USAF squadron during WWII. Peck is "Gen. Savage" drafted into replace an extremely popular, but no longer effective squadron commander. Initiall...

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