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Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
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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...
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| Twelve O'Clock High Movie Review by Movie Addict (5/28/2007) |
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Prior to the establishment of the United States Air Force in 1947, there was the Army Air Corps. This film tells a stirring story of combat in World War II by these brave airmen who were called upon to perform heroic missions.
Darryl F. Zanuck's film was characterized by outstanding performances by Dean Jagger, who won an...
(complete Twelve O'Clock High review by Movie Addict)
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