Twelve O'Clock High - "Maximum Effort"

Gregory Peck plays Brigadier General Savage, who is put in charge of a "bad luck" unit to put it into ship-shape.

In this clip, Savage learns full well what "maximum effort" is (*WARNING* Semi-spoilers if you haven't seen the movie)

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• Gregory
• Peck
• Twelve
• O'Clock
• High
• war
• movie
• World
• War
• II

[dickhertzalot]

I was thinking of showing this film to my History class. Any thoughts?

[HenryvKeiper]

By all means, do it! Wonderful film!

[aaaayes]

At 00:53 The realization in which all men crosses at a given point in each of our lives. In which our spirit says yes we can, however our body tells us something different. That we are no longer the man that we were prior to this point. How we react, and overcome this point of our lives determines how we are to live thr rest of our lives. In the construction trade, it's called "hitting the wall" and I had reached that point at age 45.

[HenryvKeiper]

I hope you came out of that moment all right.

[mig25pd]

Great film - as RubyTuesday717 says possibly the best film ever made about WWII. Certainly the best WWII flying film.

I always thought that the supporting actors - Gateley (Hugh Marlowe), Davenport (Gary Merrill) and Stovall (dean Jagger) were particularly fine.

[HenryvKeiper]

It was well acted all around. Gregory Peck certainly shines, but he didn't have to carry the film (thankfully).

[RaceCar511]

Dean Jagger was nominated (and may have won) best supporting actor for this movie. I love the opening scene when he's riding his bicycle to the post-war airfield. Stunning!

[anastasia10j]

@ronarmjr

[navyismyhome12]

@dickhertzalot is a teacher... hahahah nice name bro

[belinda2118]

Gregory Peck and the cast were brilliant in this film. Have a look at the moments where there is no break in the film. They really knew their lines. Not much need for editing.

[phen256]

@aaaayes Not all men.

[ronarmjr]

This is a great film. after having watched the TV series, I wasn't thrilled at seeing Savage played by anyone but Robert Lansing, I was really mad when they killed him off. But Peck showed what makes him great. Plus the fact that they seem to be authentic enough to be used in classes.

[CoolerKing7]

We need more Gregory Peck actors who are not afraid to "lay it on the line". I think a lot of actors don't bring their A game to the screen anymore. Wish Hollywood would get back to basics and quit making CGI covered remakes or comic book hero comebacks. Somebody in H-Wood please plug the power cable back into the lost art of superb acting being smartly helmed by tenacious directors. Thank You...

[ARLO999]

Great film and great scene, how many men cracked like that? More than we'll know i guess, as it was said in another scene by the main man from Pinetree, ' i guess a man has only so much to give, and you've given it'. Love the scene at the start of the film where Dean Jagger goes back to the base postwar, stops on a hardstanding, and you hear the ghostly cough and roar of B17 engines start, goosebump stuff.

[zoznack]

@dickhertzalot Show it to them. It's one of the greatest films ever made. I had never even heard of it until I went through a leadership course in the Navy, years ago. The trainer showed this entire film, as an example of the classic styles of leadership. I didn't care much for the lecture, but loved the film.

[mrstevehartman]

And, so now... it all catches up with him !!

[Tubbytoobs]

@dickhertzalot movie called them the 918 BG, was based on history of the 303rd 3 x 303... Castles in the Air is a fine book to also read. the screenplay was based on true events.