Twelve O'Clock High

1949 film by Henry King
Movie film Q1194888
Twelve O'Clock High
20th Century Fox · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Twelve O'Clock High

Summary

Twelve O'Clock High is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (717 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Twelve O'Clock High received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • Twelve O'Clock High received the Academy Award for Best Sound[4].
  • Twelve O'Clock High received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • Twelve O'Clock High's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Twelve O'Clock High was directed by Henry King[7].
  • Sy Bartlett wrote the screenplay for Twelve O'Clock High[8].
  • Henry King wrote the screenplay for Twelve O'Clock High[9].
  • Twelve O'Clock High's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[10].
  • Twelve O'Clock High's genre is war film[11].
  • Twelve O'Clock High's genre is drama film[12].
  • A cast member of Twelve O'Clock High was Gregory Peck[13].
  • A cast member of Twelve O'Clock High was Hugh Marlowe[14].
  • A cast member of Twelve O'Clock High was Gary Merrill[15].
  • A cast member of Twelve O'Clock High was Millard Mitchell[16].
  • A cast member of Twelve O'Clock High was Dean Jagger[17].
  • A cast member of Twelve O'Clock High was Paul Stewart[18].
  • A cast member of Twelve O'Clock High was Paul Picerni[19].
  • A cast member of Twelve O'Clock High was Robert Arthur Jr.[20].
  • A cast member of Twelve O'Clock High was Sam Edwards[21].
  • A cast member of Twelve O'Clock High was John Kellogg[22].
  • Twelve O'Clock High was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck[23].
  • Twelve O'Clock High's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[24].
  • Twelve O'Clock High's director of photography is recorded as Leon Shamroy[25].
  • Twelve O'Clock High is part of National Film Registry[26].
  • The original language of Twelve O'Clock High was English[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Twelve O'Clock High was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck[23]. It was directed by Henry King[7]. Screenwriters include Sy Bartlett[8] and Henry King[9]. Cast members include Gregory Peck[13], Hugh Marlowe[14], Gary Merrill[15], Millard Mitchell[16], Dean Jagger[17], and Paul Stewart[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z[28] and +1949-12-21T00:00:00Z[29]. The original language of Twelve O'Clock High was English[27]. Genres include war film[11] and drama film[12]. It is part of National Film Registry[26]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[31] and aviation[32].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], an Academy Awards[33], in United States[34], founded in 1936[35]; Academy Award for Best Sound[4], an Academy Awards[36], in United States[37]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]. Reviews include 8.4/10[41] and 96%[42].

Why It Matters

Twelve O'Clock High ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (717 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did Twelve O'Clock High receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], Academy Award for Best Sound[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].

References

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  19. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [41] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [42] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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