Gregory Peck delivers a strong performance in this realistically portrayed story about a fatigued USAF squadron during World War II. Peck portrays "Gen. Savage," who is brought in to take the place of a well-liked but ineffective squadron leader. His strict methods, applied to their training and attitudes, initially create resentment among the men, but gradually—with the help of the perceptive camp administrator/chie…

Twelve O'Clock High finds Gregory Peck delivering one of his most memorable portrayals as Brigadier General Frank Savage, a strict and uncompromising officer assigned to revitalize a World War II bomber squadron. The unit’s morale has plummeted, and with the removal of their former leader (Gary Merrill), there was no room for leniency; however, is Savage shouldering too much himself? The film unfolds in two distin…