12 O'Clock High (1964) is a drama, war & politics web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch 12 O'Clock High online in HD.
12 O'Clock High — Storyline
This series chronicles the adventures–in the air and on the ground–of the men of the 918th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force. First commanded by irascible General Frank Savage–and later by Colonel Joe Gallagher, the son of a Pentagon General–the Group is stationed in England, and flies long-range bombing missions into German-held Europe.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Paul Burke, Frank Overton, Chris Robinson, Barney Phillips, Andrew Duggan, Robert Dornan
12 O'Clock High — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1964-09-18 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 78 |
| Genre | Drama, War & Politics |
| Language | English |
| Network | ABC |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7.2/10 (21 votes) |
12 O'Clock High — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Golden Boy Had Nine Black Sheep (1964-09-18) — Captain Joe Gallagher aborts twice in a row bringing him to the attention of General Savage. Savage feels that Gallagher has a chip on his shoulder and is not pulling his weight an
- E2: Follow the Leader (1964-09-25) — Savage wants the 918th to try a new technique, bombing on the leader. Instead of each bombardier sighting his own target and then making his own bomb-run, the entire group would sy
- E3: The Men and the Boys (1964-10-02) — Tom Lockridge is a copilot, on a mission the pilot is killed, and he takes over allowing the crew to bail out. His best friend Captain Wade Ritchie disobeys orders and flies cover
- E4: The Sound of Distant Thunder (1964-10-16) — Andy Lathrop is an unsophisticated Tennessee boy. Flying as Savage's lead bombardier, he saves Savage's life, gets promoted to 1st Lieutenant, and gets recommended for the DFC. On
- E5: The Climate of Doubt (1964-10-23) — General Crowe is waiting for Savage to return from a mission, he notices that when the aircraft ""High Flyer"" lands an ambulance rush out to meet it. Out gets a pretty girl dresse
- E6: Pressure Point (1964-10-30) — Senator Clay Johnson wants to shut down the long range bombing program because of high aircraft & manpower losses. Savage argues that they just need adequate fire power and long ra
- E7: Decision (1964-11-06) — Major Jack Temple leads the low Squadron on a raid to bomb the flying Bomb (V2) assembly plant at Laon. His aircraft ""The Lucky Lady"" is hit and he is forced to bail out with his
- E8: The Hours Before Dawn (1964-11-13) — The 918th is assigned in top secrecy to bomb Dortmund. The only one who has the details is Savage and after being briefed by Stoneman, Crowe & Colonel Meyers he heads back to base.
- E9: Appointment at Liege (1964-11-20) — Major Gus Denver returns to the 918th from the States. While he was away on special instructor duty at Langley, his original crew was shot down over Liege and all were killed. Now
- E10: Interlude (1964-11-27) — After loosing his best friend Joe Farrell, Savage goes on leave ordered by General Crowe. He goes to Inverness by train then to the Isle of Dunfergus aboard the Glencoe Lass. On th
- E11: Here's to Courageous Cowards (1964-12-04) — Ross Lawrence a clerk in the Group Office stows away with Joe Morse's crew and shoots down an FW. Later Morse offers to have Lawrence transferred to a flight crew, but he refuses.
- E12: Soldiers Sometimes Kill (1964-12-11) — After losing his memory Savage is found wandering around Berkley Square south Grosvenor Street by Lieutenant Ryan. After being examined by Kaiser, he reads in the paper that Barbar
- E13: The Suspected (1964-12-18) — Reporter Clifford Moran believes that Jim Driscoll is really a convicted killer from St Louis named George Kern Turner who in 1933 when 16 years old beat his step father to death.
- E14: An Act of War (1964-12-25) — The group returns from a bomb run the air frame factory at Metz. The leader, Major Cobb reports complete destruction of the target, but the Intelligence officer Major Herrick says
- E15: Those Who Are About to Die (1965-01-01) — The 918th draws a particularly tough mission, an aircraft plant in Rhone Valley, 120 miles beyond fighter support range, surrounded by 500 anti-aircraft batteries and at the bomber
- E16: In Search of My Enemy (1965-01-08) — Major Peter Gray and his wife Ann arrive at the 918th. Savage knows Ann as Ann Goss and was going to marry her a year ago. At Wing HQ, a WAC in photo reconnaissance points out some
- E17: The Albatross (1965-01-15) — Kane completed his 25 missions and is going back to the States on a Public Relations Tour. He will be performing in Winged Victory and wants to resume his career as an actor after
- E18: The Lorelei (1965-01-22) — Crowe assigns Colonel Royce as Deputy Group Commander. On his arrival he goes out to meet ""Lorelei"" piloted by Lieutenant Josephs and finds all the crew dead. Royce takes over th
- E19: Faith, Hope and Sergeant Aronson (1965-01-29) — Before a big mission, Savage is injured with a piece of shrapnel by his heart and consigned to the hospital. He meets a gunner from Major Cobb's crew Sergeant Aaronson who has just
- E20: To Heinie, with Love (1965-02-05) — On a mission to bomb the rail yards at Eissen, Muller the new Navigator performs perfectly but is knocked down during a maneuver. His wallet falls out of his pocket and it contains
- E21: The Clash (1965-02-12) — General Savage is shot down while on a bomb run to the Sub Penn's @ Trondheim. The onlly suvivor of his crew, he ends up in a life raft with a Luftwaffe ME-109 Pilot near the Faroe
- E22: The Ticket (1965-02-26) — The Brauberg Damn needs to be bombed. Savage thinks that a specially equipped P-51 with 2 500 lb bombs can take it out. He asks Paul Stiger a Kentucky farm boy who takes risks and
- E23: The Trap (1965-03-05) — While working on a plan to bomb Strassbourg, Savage gets trapped in a cellar during an Air Raid. Trapped with him are Lady Constance, Dr Glenway, Miner Bert Higgs and a pregnant wo
- E24: The End of the Line (1965-03-12) — A Squadron Commander, Major Joe Gallagher scrubs himself from a mission and his replacement Captain Larry Hollander is killed. Gallagher feels responsible and goes to meet Hollande
- E25: The Threat (1965-03-19) — Axis Sally is broadcasting some very accurate information about the 918th. Including that Savage is going to be killed. When a bomb blast injures 2 men it turns out to be sabotage.
- E26: Mutiny at Ten Thousand Feet (1965-03-26) — Major Andy Towson, an exceptional pilot & squadron C.O. cracks up after landing. He is a friend of Savages and has flown about same amount of missions as Savage and has always been
- E27: The Mission (1965-04-02) — Savage and the Piccadilly Lily are given a special mission to bomb an oil line in the Säär Valley. Captain Dirksen is a Lead Bombardier from Wing down for the mission. Captain Walt
- E28: The Cry of Fallen Birds (1965-04-09) — Savage and the Piccadilly Lily are coming in damaged & low from a mission to Blaustadt. On the approach they almost hit some trees and a mansion which is on the approach to the new
- E29: V for Vendetta (1965-04-16) — Mission to bomb Mannheim. Major Gus Denver has returned to flight duty. On a previous mission he suffered a breakdown after the death of his first crew. Brigadier General Hoagland
- E30: P.O.W. (1) (1965-04-23)
- E31: P.O.W. (2) (1965-04-30)
- E32: The Hero (1965-05-07) — A Legendary World War I fighter ace acting as a Ferry Pilot arrives at Archbury on his way to SHAEF HQ. On the way in the pilot gets killed when Hartley in the co-pilots seat engag
Season 2
- E1: The Loneliest Place in the World (1965-09-13) — A straggling B-17 joins the formation and it turns out to be a captured plane flown by Germans. It strafes the lead plane flown by General Savage which is shot down. Later it is re
- E2: Rx for a Sick Bird (1965-09-20) — Maintenance problems plague the 918th. General Creighton from G-2 orders the 918th on a mission to drop a spy (Ilka Zradna) into occupied Poland. Aircraft Army 262 has to abort the
- E3: Then Came the Mighty Hunter (1965-09-27) — After a tough mission, Gallagher needs a new gunner. Corbett, a replacement has a perfect gunnery score (1000, Komansky only has 400). He takes over from the wounded Staff Sergeant
- E4: The Idolator (1965-10-04) — A new pilot, 1st Lieutenant Joshua Melton McGraw, who is an old friend of Gallagher's arrives with a chip on his shoulder and buzzes the field. The bombers arrive from the current
- E5: Big Brother (1965-10-11) — The 918 lands at Mogador in North Africa to refuel and re-arm. Gallagher's plane lands 21 hours late after his stopover in Yugoslavia. The senior officer is Lieutenant Col. Preston
- E6: The Hotshot (1965-10-18) — The 511th Fighter Group arrives at Archbury to escort the 918 on the home leg of the shuttle mission. On the way Troper attacks a train making him 10 minutes late for the rendezvou
- E7: Show Me a Hero, I'll Show You a Bum (1965-10-25) — On a mission 9 out of the 10 crew of the Piccadilly Lily are wounded save one – Komansky. Komansky fly's and lands the plane, becoming a press celebrity. A wounded Gallagher puts h
- E8: Runway in the Dark (1965-11-01) — On a practice for night mission, they are being tracked by Vendry's unit They change course and evade successfully but ""Chub"" has to correct as he was off target. Chub is distrac
- E9: I Am the Enemy (1965-11-08) — The 918 is on its 8th mission to bomb the sub pens at St Nazaire. This mission is led by Major Kurt Brown who has never aborted for any reason. Richards, Brown's bombardier is badl
- E10: Grant Me No Favor (1965-11-15) — On a bombing mission into Norway, Lieutenant Col. Christy aborts the mission after 10 out his 21 planes get shot down. When he returns, Gallagher sends an angry note to newly promo
- E11: Storm at Twilight (1965-11-22) — Harv and Lieutenant Colonel Rogers, the 918ths acting commander, watch the latest mission come back very chewed up and missing at least 6 six planes. Harvey feels responsible. Sand
- E12: We're Not Coming Back (1965-11-29) — The start of the Shuttle raid Gallagher briefs his crew . They will be bombing Wessellhafen then flying into North Africa, refueling, bombing a target in France, & then returning.
- E13: The Jones Boys (1965-12-06) — Off the base, JayDee Jones is working up the nerve to go on his next mission. He gets Jan Warner to sneak him back on base. He gets spotted by Chapman who is stealing 3 45 pistols
- E14: Between the Lines (1965-12-13) — Flying back from Russian sector for the Invasion of Europe is coming and Stace & Krasker are returning with information about Russian troop strength. Plane is shot down, one genera
- E15: Target 802 (1965-12-27) — On the way back from a bombing run over the Ruhr valley, bombs are accidentally dropped on Ste Monique. 1st Lieutenant Parks the bombardier is interrogated. A single bomb falls in
- E16: Falling Star (1966-01-03) — On the way back from a mission, a mentor of Joe Gallagher's, Colonel Gus ""Pappy"" Wexler is flying as an observer. Gallagher asks Fowler to let Wexler fly in the co-pilot seat. Th
- E17: The Slaughter Pen (1966-01-10) — While trying to bomb Hamburg, the 818th is turned back by flak & fighters over area called the ""Slaughter Pen"". A new German Underground Radar Station is spotting them. Back at A
- E18: Underground (1966-01-17) — While on a bombing raid, Gallagher realizes that he has bombed a decoy target they need to bomb 2500 yards NE of target 385. Gallagher tries to radio London but the Radio Operator
- E19: Which Way the Wind Blows (1966-01-24) — Due to cloud cover over the target, the 918th led by Major Fitzsimmons is unable to bomb Kiel. They abort loosing 7 planes. Back at base Gallagher makes an angry complaint to Gener
- E20: The Outsider (1966-01-31) — Mission to bomb a refinery & fuel storage area at Kasendorf. A pilot from the 53rd Fighter Squadron, Lieutenant Harley Wilson hits Gallagher's plane while trying to shoot an enemy
- E21: Back to the Drawing Board (1966-02-07) — The Dulabine Shipyard bombing mission is turned back due to overcast. On the ground in Emstad, the German commander, Oberst Erhland is frustrated that he can not attack due to figh
- E22: Twenty-Fifth Mission (1966-02-14) — After completing On his 25th mission, Major Tom Parsons is going home. At Wing HQ General Britt is chewing out his Group Commander (Fred, Gallagher & ?). Sveringen is the productio
- E23: The Survivor (1966-02-21) — On a mission after hitting the target a bombing runs, Captain Bradovich's B-17 experiences engine trouble. Tourneau drops back to aide him. Bradovich reports him for lack of air di
- E24: Angel Babe (1966-02-28) — B-17 ""Angel Babe"" is returning from a perfect mission to Willemshaven as the Group Lead. Flight Engineer Willets explains that when ""Angel Babe"" leads they always come home saf
- E25: Decoy (1966-03-07) — In Scotland Gallagher meets with Major General Hardy about a Ranger mission and Gallagher comes up with an air support plan. Returning from Scotland via an Air Transport B-17, they
- E26: The Hollow Man (1966-03-14) — An escaped POW, 1st Lieutenant Wally Bolen returns to the 918th after 5 months of captivity. He is welcomed by Komansky and promoted to Captain by Gallagher. At the officer's club,
- E27: Cross-Hairs on Death (1966-03-21) — A cashiered pilot slips in for another try.
- E28: Day of Reckoning (1966-03-28) — A German unit bombs the 918th's base in Archbury, among the dead are a group of new replacements and a WRAF Sergeant Winifred Broome. The Chaplain anguished over the dead but most
- E29: Siren Voices (1966-04-04) — On a bombing mission to Focke Wulfe Factory in Marienberg, East Prussia the 918th is attached by fighters and loose 9 AC & 100 men. The 966th was hit the same way yesterday. Gallag
Season 3
- E1: Gauntlet of Fire (1966-09-09) — The 918th Group has just finished 21 missions in the 30 days since May 1, 1944. They have been bombing for Operation Point, the lead up to Operation Overlord, the invasion of Norma
- E2: Massacre (1966-09-16) — A shuttle raid is planned by 8th Air Force commander Lieutenant General Harry Owen. Bombers will bomb Ergen Oil Works land in Poltava Russia, then hit Berlin on the way back. A str
- E3: Face of a Shadow (1966-09-23) — The 918th is now temporarily part of the 15th Air Force. They fly to a base at Bellagio Foggia Italy commanded by Colonel Yates. Yates is a drunk. Sabotage led by Major Holtzer. Sh
- E4: Fortress Weisbaden (1966-09-30) — The RAF(& USAAF) is getting pounded by very concentrated flak over Weisbaden, the latest Squadron has been wiped out. General Britt visits Gallagher to tell him that RAF Air Vice M
- E5: A Distant Cry (1966-10-07) — A flight instructor goes to war.
- E6: Practice to Deceive (1966-10-14) — Gallagher is shot down in a Mustang on a secret mission. Col Gibbons takes over command of the 918th. Conspiracy is led by Admiral von Kreuter (with Berthold, Shullendorf, Straser)
- E7: The All-American (1966-10-28) — Ted Master's an all American Athlete is assigned to the 918th. He comes equipped with his own Press Officer. Wants to fly, Gallagher assigns him as Assistant Adjutant. Captain King
- E8: The Pariah (1966-11-04) — Sandy almost runs down a Master Sergeant looking for the 918th. He has a German accent. Gallagher is briefing his Squadron commanders. Turns out to be a specialist. Muhlendorf Stet
- E9: The Fighter Pilot (1966-11-11) — 9 new planes & crews arrive at Archbury. Aboard are some WACS assigned to Wing HQ led by Staff Sergeant Margo Demarest who is an old friend of Gallagher. Three Ace fighter pilots (
- E10: To Seek and Destroy (1966-11-18) — A V-1 rocket crashes in Sweden. The allies want to get it. They recruit a rocket expert Group Captain Anthony Carmichael. Carmichael is in civilian clothes in the Star & Bottle and
- E11: Burden of Guilt (1966-12-02) — Major General Fox is putting pressure on Brigadier General Doud to bomb the Sub Pens at Nordensholm. They have bombed 3 times and hit the wrong targets, Doud as the Wing Commander
- E12: The Ace (1966-12-09) — Colonel Harry Connelly is up for the Medal of Honor for the pinpoint bombing of a Radar station without hitting the church next door in Italy. Connelly has done 43 skip bombing mis
- E13: Six Feet Under (1966-12-16) — 52 Division 3rd Bn captures Argenteau Air Six Air Defense HQ in cellar, Sandy & Gallagher are in France scouting forward bases. Is ordered to investigate . Harvey & Rand from CIC f
- E14: The Duel at Mont Sainte Marie (1966-12-23) — Gallagher parachutes onto a Mountain to get a group of Nuns to move so the Mountain can be bombed.
- E15: Graveyard (1966-12-30) — On a Shuttle Mission to bomb Fredricksburg then land in Foggia Italy, General Chandler leads the whole wing. Gallagher's plane is hit and the Bombardier, Navigator, and the Ball Tu
- E16: A Long Time Dead (1967-01-06) — Captain Dula, a pilot who is flying as Navigator, Harvey flies as co-pilot wounded. Gallagher wounded, Dula takes over, argues with Komansky, Komansky saves Harvey from bleeding to
- E17: The Hunters and the Killers (1967-01-13) — Commodore Leon Crompton is the leader of USN Task Force 10. His job is to find and sink Wolf Pack Laika , 8 German u-boats operating off the Azores. The 918th is assigned under Gal
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does 12 O'Clock High have? 3 season(s) with 78 episodes.
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