Twelve O'Clock High

Synopsis

In the early days of daylight bombing raids over Germany, General Frank Savage must take command of a 'hard luck' bomber group. Much of the story deals with his struggle to whip his group into a disciplined fighting unit in spite of heavy losses, and withering attacks by German fighters over their targets.

Cast

Gregory PeckBrigadier General Frank Savage

Hugh MarloweLieutenant Colonel Ben Gately

Gary MerrillColonel Keith Davenport

Millard MitchellMajor General Patrick Pritchard

Dean JaggerMajor / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall

Robert ArthurSergeant McIllhenny

Paul StewartMajor "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon)

John KelloggMajor Cobb

Robert PattenLieutenant Bishop

Lee MacGregorLieutenant Zimmerman

Sam EdwardsLieutenant Birdwell

Roger AndersonInterrogation Officer

Lawrence DobkinCaptain Twombley, group chaplain

Paul PicerniBombardier

Harry LauterRadio officer

Barry JonesLord Haw-Haw, German radio commentator (voice)

Don GordonFirst patient in base hospital

Kenneth TobeySgt. Keller

Patrick WhyteClerk

Peter OrtizWeather Observer

Crew

Director

Henry King

Director of Photography

Leon Shamroy

Editor

Barbara McLean

Original Music Composer

Alfred Newman

Screenplay

Beirne Lay Jr.

Screenplay

Sy Bartlett