Twelve o'Clock High Movie Review 1949

Epic drama about the heroic 8th Air Force, with Peck as bomber-group commander sent to shape up a hard-luck group, forced to drive himself and his men to the breaking point. Compelling dramatization of the strain of military command. Includes impressive footage of actual WWII battles. Best-ever flying fortress movie.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 132 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Restored Footage, Airborne, World War II, Big Battles, Director/Star Teams: King & Peck

Screenplay

Sy Bartlett, Beirne Lay

Cast

Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell, Dean Jagger, Paul Stewart, Robert Arthur, John Kellogg, Sam Edwards, Russ Conway, Lawrence (Larry) Dobkin

Cinematography

Leon Shamroy

Director

Henry King

Music

Alfred Newman

Other

John H. DeRussy

Producer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Awards

Oscars 1949: Sound, Support. Actor (Jagger), Natl. Film Reg. 1998.