Twelve O'Clock High

1949 NR 2h 12m DVD

Twelve O'Clock High

1949 NR 2h 12m DVD
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Hard-as-nails World War II Gen. Frank Savage (Gregory Peck) must turn a discouraged group of American bomber pilots into heroes. Along the way, the once-alienated general comes to view the men as family. No longer a heartless commander, Savage -- with the aid of his loyal adjutant Maj. Harvey Stovall (Dean Jagger) -- learns how difficult true leadership really is. Director Henry King's Oscar-winning war drama boasts actual air combat footage.
Cast
Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell, Dean Jagger, Robert Arthur, Paul Stewart, John Kellogg, Robert Patten, Lee MacGregor, Sam Edwards, Roger Anderson
Director
Henry King
Format
DVD
Screen
Full Screen 1.33:1
Subtitles
English, Spanish (Neutral)
CC
Yes
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, English: Dolby Digital Mono, French: Dolby Digital Mono
Rating
NR - Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
age 13+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 13+

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age 13+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that Twelve O'Clock High is a 1949 WWII film in black and white about daylight bombers. There's casual era-specific drinking and smoking, wartime violence with no bloodshed but references to death, and exterior shots of planes blowing up. It focuses more heavily on the psychological effects of war and turning a hard-luck crew into a fighting machine than high-action scenes: There's a lot of extensive strategizing and talking, with only a few scenes of action out of 132 minutes. A gripping look at war, but not likely to keep the attention of young kids. Best for teens or older.

Sexual Content

Not applicable

Violence

Wartime violence includes discussions of death or injuries (a blown-off arm; discussions of the number of men killed; a reference to frozen blood on an airplane windshield; scenes of wounded recovering but no blood shown). Exterior shots from a distance of planes blowing up, bombs dropping.

Language

Not applicable

Social Behavior

Leadership; teamwork; loyalty; courage; patriotism.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Casual smoking of cigarettes and pipes throughout; casual drinking while characters strategize in bars. Discussions of being drunk.

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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