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In 1942, an American Air Force unit stationed in England is plagued with morale problems until no-nonsense Brigadier General Frank Savage (Gregory Peck) assumes command. His tough leadership is initially resented by not only his pilots but his second-in-command (Hugh Marlowe), a West Point graduate and son of a general. But, with the help of a hotshot flying ace (Robert Patten) and a sympathetic administrator (Dean Jagger), the unit pulls together into a gung-ho fighting crew.
Original Release
12/21/1949
US Release
12/21/1949
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gregory Peck | Brigadier General Frank Savage / Gen. Savage |
| Hugh Marlowe | Lt. Col. Ben Gately / Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately |
| Gary Merrill | Col. Davenport / Colonel Keith Davenport |
| Millard Mitchell | Major General Patrick Pritchard / Gen. Pritchard |
| Dean Jagger | Major / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall / Maj. Stovall |
| Robert Arthur | Sgt. McIllhenny / Sergeant McIllhenny |
| Paul Stewart | Capt. 'Doc' Kaiser / Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon) |
| John Kellogg | Major Cobb / Maj. Cobb |
| Robert Patten | Lt. Bishop / Lieutenant Bishop |
| Lee MacGregor | Lt. Zimmerman / Lieutenant Zimmerman |
Directors
Writers
Henry King, Sy Bartlett, Beirne Lay Jr.
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gregory Peck | Brigadier General Frank Savage / Gen. Savage |
| Hugh Marlowe | Lt. Col. Ben Gately / Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately |
| Gary Merrill | Col. Davenport / Colonel Keith Davenport |
| Millard Mitchell | Major General Patrick Pritchard / Gen. Pritchard |
| Dean Jagger | Major / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall / Maj. Stovall |
| Robert Arthur | Sgt. McIllhenny / Sergeant McIllhenny |
| Paul Stewart | Capt. 'Doc' Kaiser / Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon) |
| John Kellogg | Major Cobb / Maj. Cobb |
| Robert Patten | Lt. Bishop / Lieutenant Bishop |
| Lee MacGregor | Lt. Zimmerman / Lieutenant Zimmerman |
| Sam Edwards | Birdwell / Lieutenant Birdwell |
| Roger Anderson | Interrogation Officer |
| Robert Blunt | Officer |
| William Bryant | Radio Operator |
| Steve Clark | Clerk in Antique Shop |
| Russ Conway | Operations Officer |
| Campbell Copelin | Mr. Britton |
| Leslie Denison | RAF Officer |
| Lawrence Dobkin | Capt. Twombley / Captain Twombley, group chaplain |
| George Edwards | Officer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Twelve O'clock High (Trailer 1)
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1950 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1950 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1950 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
| 1950 | Oscar | Best Sound, Recording | Won |
