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Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

132 min · War Film, drama film, war film

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend15k6.3kExpand

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15k02025-09: 7,838 views2025-10: 7,682 views2025-11: 7,352 views2025-12: 7,968 views2026-01: 9,513 views2026-02: 11,029 views2026-03: 6,338 views2026-04: 7,119 views2026-05: 15,108 views2026-06: 6,659 views2026-07: 11,249 views2026-08: 10,694 views
Sep7.8kOct7.7kNov7.4kDec8.0kJan9.5kFeb11kMar6.3kApr7.1kMay15kJun6.7kJul11kAug11k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Henry King

Cast

Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell, Dean Jagger, Robert Arthur, Paul Stewart

The story

In 1949, former United States Army Air Forces officer Harvey Stovall spots a familiar Toby Jug in an English antique shop and learns it came from Archbury, where Stovall served during World War II. Convinced it's the same jug from the airfield's officers' club, he buys it and journeys to the derelict airfield, where he reflects on his wartime experiences. thumb|right|upright|Gregory Peck as Brigadier General Frank Savage In a flashback, the setting shifts to 1942, when the 918th Bomb Group at Archbury has gained a reputation as a "hard luck group".

Catalogue themes and tags

World War 2, Action/Adventure, Combat Films, Action, Black-and-white, War film

Genres

War Film, drama film, war film

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