Twelve O'Clock High - Disorderly Officer

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 lays the smackdown on an officer that was off base getting drunk when Savage arrived.

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

[stevelon1]

Great scene. Even better, it was all done in one take with no cuts at all.

[HenryvKeiper]

You know I've just noticed that. The actors were so good I didn't even bother looking at the film making.

They say longer cuts make the actors do better because they need to be more familiar with their lines. I dunno how true that is, but it seemed to suit well here.

[dwmzmm]

I've had the VHS copy of this movie since the

mid 1980's; one of my all time favorite movies. Gregory Peck and the rest of the cast

are first class all the way....

[HenryvKeiper]

They released a special edition DVD a while ago. You can get it at a really decent price.

[SakuraX7]

Gregory Peck is an absolutly amazing actor. His presence just seperates him from all others.

[HenryvKeiper]

You gotta love it when he says, "I'm just getting started..."

No one else could've pulled off that line like he did 8-)

[1D84down]

A brilliant film and no doubt about it. Certainly it was used as a staff training film for various agencies in the UK,including the Police, until about 20 years ago to show the two commanding officers and the way one concentrates too much on his men and the other too much on the objectives. The film is a tribute to all the Yanks who came over here to fight alongside us to crush a really evil regime. Thanks from a baby boomer

[vmvlkc]

I marvel at how much better films were back then and the amount of character development that went into them.

[jmcfx3b2z]

Love how when Gately threatens him, he grabs the phone and silently says, "Go ahead, Mofo!"

[caretaker50]

Savage should have made Gately paint a even better name on his ship called, "Bitch Colony!"

[mxokreis99]

3:09-3:20

[belinda2118]

How can they remember all their lines without a break.

[Weaponsuser]

these kind of movies are wondeful pictures to view, over and over the story, the actors, and just how these pictures were created are the evidence of how great hollywood was at one time when movie making was brillant. now its just a poor shell, with the lack of talent, the unprofessional way actors behave in public. then when acting was a craft an art, and the actor with his presence alone could hold the picture and your attention. instead of trash today with all the special affects.

[Fania54]

If you can take your eyes off Peck and focus on Hugh Marlowe, a great actor in his own right, you'll see how excellent he was in this scene. His reaction helps to build the power and impact of Peck's tirade against him. This, one of Gregory Peck's finest scenes was made great in part to a fellow actor.

[VENICECHIEF]

One of the Best W.W.2 Movie

[AOS1738]

this one the best parts of this great movie. watch gately (marlowe) face as savage (peck) real reams him out. but to fair, gatey at the end becomes an officer and man. i have this movie, and try to watch once a year. thanks for posting.

[madcitymcflyer]

Incredibly, Peck was not first choice for the role as General Savage. Clark Gable was first considered, and he was an 8th Air Force veteran. But he had just completed a similar film 'Command Decision' a year earlier in a similar role. Brian Dunleavy was the second choice, but he was already committed to two other films. Peck nailed the role without being a veteran or even studying how a general officer conducts himself. This role forever defines leadership and command in wartime.

[RM4FS]

Peck lost to Broderick Crawford as Willie Stark in All The Kings Men