Twelve O'Clock High

[Orita]

- This is an excellent black and white WW2 movie [132 min] from 1949 with Gregory Peck playing as an American general who takes command over a troubled bomber group from England in 1942. It's about the "maximum effort" asked from those WW2 pilots and their struggle to do their duty. Real aerial battle footage from WW2 is used in this movie. Who likes the WW2 aviation should see this movie. Orita 12/13/05

[JeremyScott]

I have this movie and Gregory Peck does an awesome job in here. One of the best psychological war movies around. Really jumps into the minds of the pilots and what they had to go through. Also if you like this, try the War Lover with Steve McQueen.

[Orita]

- I have on DVD the movie "Twelve O'Clock High", a 1949 movie which won 2 Academy Awards [best sound and best supporting actor for Dean Jagger]. The movie is based on a novel but is a 100% realistic movie showing the almost impossible job the WW2 Allied pilots had. --- I saw years ago "The War Lover" movie [black and white from 1962] which is also a very good one. Both Steve McQueen and Robert Wagner play as American pilots in England during WW2. I do remember the end of the movie when Steve McQueen hits the high cliff of Dover [England] returning from a mission. That particular part [as a WW2 pilot] did fit Steve McQueen like a glove. He also went to the train engine [travelling to London in the movie] to drive the train because he just felt that way. A great movie but unfortunately I don't have it on DVD. Orita 12/13/05

[ww2artist]

As an artist that specialises in aviation of WW2, particularly that of the USAAF, this is a real favourite of mine!

[Koen]

No poll???

Good movie, not a '12 in a dozen' movies.

Gives you an insight about the stress and responsabilities a commander has.

K