While still in use as a training film for the United States Air Force Academy on the issues and perils of command, Twelve O’Clock High works equally well on examining the issues and perils of Dominance and submission. Set early in the air war over Europe, Gregory Peck is appointed commander of a flagging bomber squadron, whom he proceeds to make his bitch until they beg for more.
As a bonus, there is Millard Mitchell as General Pritchard and his unintentionally creepy fetish for destruction.
Starts a little slow, but once Peck gets his head into Dom Space, sit back and enjoy the delicious battle of wills.
4 drinks at the Officers Club out of 5.
1 comment:
Great film. Peck is one of my faves of yesteryear....after Jimmy Stewart.
A rarity when I find the film is better than the book.
4 thank god it wasn't John Wayne instead out of 5
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