Twelve O'Clock High facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Twelve O'Clock High |
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| Directed by | Henry King |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Written by | Novel & screenplay: Sy Bartlett Beirne Lay, Jr. Screenplay only: Henry King |
| Starring | Gregory Peck Hugh Marlowe Gary Merrill Millard Mitchell Dean Jagger |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Editing by | Barbara McLean |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | December 21, 1949 (Los Angeles) January 26, 1950 (New York) |
| Running time | 132 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Money made | $3,225,000 |
Twelve O'Clock High is a classic war movie from 1949. It was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and directed by Henry King. The film was first shown in Los Angeles on December 21, 1949, and then in New York on January 26, 1950. People really liked the movie, and it even got a perfect score on the review website Rotten Tomatoes.
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What's the Movie About?
This movie tells the story of brave American aircrews during World War II. They were part of the United States Army's Eighth Air Force. Their dangerous job was to fly bombing missions during the day. They targeted places in Nazi Germany and France that were controlled by the enemy. The film shows the challenges and stress these pilots and their teams faced every day. It highlights their courage and the tough decisions they had to make.
Who's in the Movie?
The movie features many talented actors who brought the story to life. Here are some of the main characters and the actors who played them:
- Gregory Peck as Brigadier General Frank Savage
- Hugh Marlowe as Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately
- Gary Merrill as Colonel Keith Davenport
- Millard Mitchell as Major General Pritchard
- Dean Jagger as Major/Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall
- Robert Arthur as Sergeant McIllhenny
- Paul Stewart as Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon)
- John Kellogg as Major Cobb
- Robert Patten as Lieutenant Bishop
- Lee MacGregor as Lieutenant Zimmerman
- Sam Edwards as Lieutenant Birdwell
- Roger Anderson as Interrogation Officer
- Lawrence Dobkin as Captain Twombley, group chaplain (uncredited)
- Kenneth Tobey as Sgt. Keller, guard at gate (uncredited)
- Paul Picerni as Bombardier (uncredited)
- Harry Lauter as Radio officer (uncredited)
- Barry Jones as Lord Haw-Haw, German radio commentator (voice) (uncredited)
- Don Gordon as First patient in base hospital (uncredited)
Awards and Recognition
Twelve O'Clock High was a very successful movie. It won two important Academy Awards. These awards are also known as the Oscars, and they celebrate the best movies and performances each year. Dean Jagger won an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his part in the film. The movie also won an award for Best Sound Recording, which means the sound effects and dialogue were excellent.
Images for kids
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Publicity shot of Gregory Peck in Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
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From left to right: Gary Merrill, Gregory Peck and Dean Jagger
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Paul Mantz deliberately crash-lands B-17G AAF Ser. No. 44-83592 at Ozark AAF, Alabama, in June 1949 for the filming of Twelve O'Clock High.
See also
In Spanish: Almas en la hoguera para niños
