Introduction

12 O’Clock High is an American military drama television series set in World War II.

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It was originally broadcast on ABC-TV for two-and-one-half TV seasons from September 1964 through January 1967 and was based on the 1949 film of the same name.

A goofy bombardier Lt. who always hits his mark joins Gen. Savage’s crew and finds out the hard way, that real people are killed when bombs drop.

Outline

With Allied bombing operations stymied by mysteriously improved German radar capabilities, Col. Gallagher becomes involved with a multi-national, multi-service commando mission aimed at knocking out the enemy facilities and stealing the technology for study. The undertaking is put at grave risk, however, by a combination of poor coordination between the different units involved, Nazi spies, and the reluctant participation of a key expert, Captain Deel, who happens to be a problematic acquaintance of Gallagher’s from his past. And now Deel is having a fling with the …

Twelve O’Clock High Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Creator(s): Sy Bartlett and Beirne Lay Jr.
• Producer(s): Quinn Martin, Frank Glicksman, and William D. Gordon.
• Music: Dominic Frontiere.
• Production: 20th Century Fox Television.
• Distributor(s): 20th Century Fox Television.
• Release Date: 10 January 1966.
• Running Time: 50-51 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.