Characters & Themes
Twelve O’Clock High (1949) Characters, Setting & Themes 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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