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10 Best Movies Like Twelve O'Clock High

If you loved Twelve O'Clock High, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

#1
The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer

1958★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Twelve O'Clock High for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners....

#2
The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

1947★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Twelve O'Clock High for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow....

#3
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1949★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Twelve O'Clock High for fans of Action & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star....

#4
The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

1950★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Twelve O'Clock High for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation....

#5
Angel and the Badman

Angel and the Badman

1947★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Twelve O'Clock High for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Notorious shootist and womanizer Quirt Evans' horse collapses as he passes a Quaker family's home. Quirt has been wounded, and the kindly family takes him in to nurse him back to h...

#6
Dark Blue World

Dark Blue World

2001★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Twelve O'Clock High for fans of War & Action & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Lt. Franta Slama is a top pilot in the Czech Air Force who is assigned to train a promising young flier, Karel Vojtisek, and they soon become friends. When Nazi Germany invades Cze...