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Twelve O’Clock High (1949) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language
1949 · 132 mins · English
Directed by
Henry King
Starring
Paul Stewart, Gregory Peck, Don Gordon, Lawrence Dobkin, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill

Set during the early daylight bombing raids over Germany, the film follows General Frank Savage as he assumes command of a hard‑luck bomber squadron. He struggles to transform the weary crew into a disciplined fighting unit while they endure heavy losses and relentless attacks by German fighters, all while the men’s lives remain unknown to the women back home.

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