Twelve O'Clock High
1949 · 132 min · Director: Henry King
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the early days of daylight bombing raids over Germany, General Frank Savage must take command of a 'hard luck' bomber group. Much of the story deals with his struggle to whip his group into a disciplined fighting unit in spite of heavy losses, and withering attacks by German fighters over their targets.
Emotional fingerprint
Twelve O'Clock High (1949) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Excitement20%
- Inspiration10%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Action, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 23 % | 27 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 63 % | 48 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 70 % | 61 % | 64 % | 58 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 66 % | 60 % | 60 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 41 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 60 % | 55 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Relief | 53 % | 44 % | 34 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Relief | 54 % | 43 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 64 % | 55 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 90 % | 84 % | 56 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Sadness | 88 % | 70 % | 73 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Relief | 83 % | 55 % | 75 % | 63 % |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Lieutenant Bishop
Lieutenant Zimmerman
Lieutenant Birdwell
Interrogation Officer
Clerk
Weather Observer
Details
- Directed by
- Henry King
- Written by
- Sy Bartlett, Beirne Lay Jr.
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1949
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
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