Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
A story of twelve men as their women never knew them...
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.

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Cast

Gregory Peck Gregory Peck As: Brigadier General Frank Savage
Hugh Marlowe Hugh Marlowe As: Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately
Gary Merrill Gary Merrill As: Colonel Keith Davenport
Millard Mitchell Millard Mitchell As: Major General Patrick Pritchard
Dean Jagger Dean Jagger As: Major / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A story of twelve men as their women never knew them...
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: War, Action, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 21 December 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 132m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Revenue: $3,225,000

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Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Brigadier General Frank Savage

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe

Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately

Gary Merrill

Gary Merrill

Colonel Keith Davenport

Millard Mitchell

Millard Mitchell

Major General Patrick Pritchard

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Major / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall

Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

Sergeant McIllhenny

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon)

John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Major Cobb

Robert Patten

Robert Patten

Lieutenant Bishop

Lee MacGregor

Lee MacGregor

Lieutenant Zimmerman

Sam Edwards

Sam Edwards

Lieutenant Birdwell

Roger Anderson

Roger Anderson

Interrogation Officer

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Captain Twombley, group chaplain

Paul Picerni

Paul Picerni

Bombardier

Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

Radio officer

Barry Jones

Barry Jones

Lord Haw-Haw, German radio commentator (voice)

Don Gordon

Don Gordon

First patient in base hospital

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Sgt. Keller

Patrick Whyte

Patrick Whyte

Clerk

Peter Ortiz

Peter Ortiz

Weather Observer

Directed By

Henry King

Henry King

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

W. D. Flick

W. D. Flick

Sound

Edward B. Powell

Edward B. Powell

Orchestrator

Roger Heman Sr.

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Leon Shamroy

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Maurice Ransford

Maurice Ransford

Art Direction

Bruce MacDonald

Bruce MacDonald

Set Decoration

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Other Crew

Fred Sersen

Fred Sersen

Special Effects

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