Product Information
A group of American bomber pilots stationed in Britain during the War have cracked under the ever increasing pressure. A brigadier sent to take command is mistrusted at first, but soon earns their respect.Product Identifiers
ProducerDarryl F. Zanuck
EAN5039036009027
eBay Product ID (ePID)3954008
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleTwelve O'clock High
ActorRobert Arthur, Paul Stewart, Gary Merrill, Hugh Marlowe, Dean Jagger, Millard Mitchell, Gregory Peck
DirectorHenry King
Subtitle LanguageCroatian\Czech\Danish\English\Finnish\Greek\Hebrew\Hungarian\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish\Turkish
FormatDVD
Release Year2004
LanguageEnglish
FeaturesBlack & White, Scene Access\Interactive Menus, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
Aspect Ratio1.33 Full Screen
GenreWar
Additional Product Features
CertificateU
Number of Discs1
Director of PhotographyLeon Shamroy
Production DesignerMaurice Ransford, Lyle Wheeler
ReviewsEntertainment Weekly - "...Peck commands this hardheaded depiction..." -- Rating: B+
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
Additional InformationDashing 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 antagonised 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.
Movie/TV TitleTwelve O'Clock High
ComposerAlfred Newman
Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
ScreenwriterBeirne Lay, Sy Bartlett
Format DescriptionDVD 9