"Millard Mitchell - Maj. Gen. Pritchard"
Twelve O'Clock High is a 1949 American war film directed by Henry King and based on the novel of the same name by Sy Bartlett and Beirne Lay Jr. It stars Gregory Peck as Brig. General Frank Savage. Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell, and Dean Jagger also appear in supporting roles.
"Rights, Gately? Youve got a right to explain to General Pritchard cowardice, desertion of your post, a yellow streak a mile wide! And maybe he can explain it to your father so that theyll both be proud of you! You can tell him right now."
"Gregory Peck - Brig. Gen. Frank Savage"
"Capt. Doc Kaiser: [referring to Gen. Savages complete collapse in a state of shock] Did you ever see how bright a light bulb is just before the filament burns out? I think they call it maximum effort."
"That is not why I am drunk tonight. I got drunk because I am confused. I was thinking, which is a thing a man should not do, and all at once I couldnt remember what any of them looked like. I, I couldnt see their faces, Bishop, Cobb, Wilson, Zimmy, all of them. All of you. They all looked alike, just one face. And it was very young. It confused me. I think I shall stay drunk until Im not confused anymore."
"Gary Merrill - Col. Keith Davenport"
"Robert Arthur - Sgt. McIllhenny"