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Twelve O'Clock High (1949) 7.8
A hard-as-nails general takes over a bomber unit suffering from low morale and whips them into fighting shape. Director:Henry King |
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| Gary Merrill | ... | ||
| Millard Mitchell | ... | ||
| Dean Jagger | ... | ||
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John Kellogg | ... | |
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Lee MacGregor | ... | |
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In this story of the early days of daylight bombing raids over Nazi 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. Actual combat footage is used in this tense war drama. Written by KC Hunt <khunt@eng.morgan.edu>
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american abroad | flying in formation | u.s. army air force | air war | b 17 bomber |Taglines:
A story of twelve men as their women never knew them...Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
13 February 1950 (Brazil) See more »Also Known As:
Almas en la hoguera See more »Company Credits
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[sighs]
Maj. Gen. Ben Pritchard: I don't even know if any man can do it. That's what cracked Keith.
[pause]
Maj. Gen. Ben Pritchard: What time do you ...
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(uncredited)
Written by Tod B. Galloway, Meade Minnigerode, George S. Pomeroy and Rudy Vallee
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Darryl F. Zanuck paid out the unprecedented fee of $100,000 for the rights to Sy Bartlett and Beirne Lay Jr.'s book. The chief reason for this is said to be because Zanuck had gotten wind that William Wyler was interested in the property for Paramount. Zanuck made sure that he had the co-operation of the United States Air Force before he went ahead with the deal. See more »Goofs
Insignia incorrect for the period. The Schweinfurt ball bearing plant raids took place in 1943. By that time, the national insignia had the bars on each side of the round star background. Apparently the older star-on-blue with no bars was used to match documentary footage inserted into the movie. See more »Quotes
Maj. Gen. Ben Pritchard: I guess I don't have to tell you what's coming, Frank. I'm promising you nothing except a job no man should have to do who's already had more than his share of combat. I've gotta ask you to take nice kids and fly them until they can't take any more, and then put 'em back in and fly 'em some more. We've got to try to find out just what a maximum effort is. How much a man can take and get it all.[sighs]
Maj. Gen. Ben Pritchard: I don't even know if any man can do it. That's what cracked Keith.
[pause]
Maj. Gen. Ben Pritchard: What time do you ...
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Soundtracks
The Whiffenpoof Song(uncredited)
Written by Tod B. Galloway, Meade Minnigerode, George S. Pomeroy and Rudy Vallee
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Those who think that "Saving Private Ryan" was a great movie ought to watch this old black and white classic. In virtually every aspect except photography "Twelve O'Clock High" is superior. The script by Sy Bartlett in particular is vastly superior.
Spielberg's film focused on some of the command problems faced by Capt. John Miller (Tom Hanks) in fulfilling his combat mission, but the treatment and development were almost high schoolish (if I may) compared to the enthralling delineation in "Twelve O'Clock High." The problems encountered by Gregory Peck as the bomber group commander were complex, subtle and psychologically demanding, while the resolution was filled with the kind of male social and political dynamics not much explored at the movies these days.
Director Henry King's clean, crisp, "invisible" direction was also superior to the uneven and far too showy pandering from Spielberg. Furthermore the acting, with Gary Merrill and Hugh Marlowe supporting Peck, was also better.
Ted Danson in his cameo and Matt Damon at times in "Saving Private Ryan" were almost laughable.
Comparing the two movies makes one wonder how much movies really have improved. Technically they have in every respect, but too often today's film-makers think they can get by with special effects and splashy sets. Pour a lot of blood, show a lot of skin, get people at each other's throat, and it will play, seems to be the attitude. What is often forgotten are the two most important aspects of film, namely, story and character development.
In this respect I don't think today's films have improved on the great classics of the past.
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