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Twelve O'Clock High (Special Edition)

starring: Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell, Dean Jagger
directed by: Henry King

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0024543440550
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Special Edition
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 05, 2007
Running Time: 132 minutes
Sales Rank: 3053
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1949



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Description:
This gritty World War II action drama staring Gregory Peck, Oscar winner Dean Jagger, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill and Millard Mitchell is seen as one of the most realistic portrayals of the heroics and perils of war. Convinced an air force commander (Gary Merrill) is at the breaking point, Brigadier General Savage (Peck) takes over his struggling bomber group. Kind and understanding, he adopts a crushing discipline to revitalize the demoralized troop. At first resentful and rebellious, the flyers gradually change as Savage guides them to amazing feats. But the stress of command soon takes it's toll and the weary general reaches his own breaking point.

Amazon.com:
The wartime memories of surviving World War II bomber squadrons were still crystal clear when this acclaimed drama was released in 1949--one of the first postwar films out of Hollywood to treat the war on emotionally complex terms. Framed by a postwar prologue and epilogue and told as a flashback appreciation of wartime valor and teamwork, the film stars Gregory Peck in one of his finest performances as a callous general who assumes command of a bomber squadron based in England. At first, the new commander has little rapport with the 918th Bomber Group, whose loyalties still belong with their previous commander. As they continue to fly dangerous missions over Germany, however, the group and their new leader develop mutual respect and admiration, until the once-alienated commander feels that his men are part of a family--men whose bravery transcends the rigors of rigid discipline and by-the-book leadership. The film's now-classic climax, in which the general waits patiently for his squad to return to base--painfully aware that they may not return at all--is one of the most subtle yet emotionally intense scenes of any World War II drama. With Peck in the lead and Dean Jagger doing Oscar-winning work in a crucial supporting role, this was one of veteran director Henry King's proudest achievements, and it still packs a strong dramatic punch. --Jeff Shannon



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Twelve O'Clock High
Twelve O'Clock High is one of my all time favorite movies. A great lesson on leadership styles. Many ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Real Look at Commanding a B17 Group
The realism in this film is what makes it one of my all time favorites. The footage of real B17s in ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Classic Movie
This is one of "they can't make 'em like this anymore" movies. Brilliant acting and directing. It's based ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A treat to a collector
Despite the "Region Warning", DVD players produced in Brasil as from 2006, will play anything official coming ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A powerful film that stands up well nearly 60 years later.
This is a powerful movie that emphasizes the difficulties of military leadership and the pressures on airman who ... Read More

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