Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately — Twelve O'Clock High Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Hugh Marlowe

Appears in

Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately — Professional Superior And Subordinate — Brigadier General Frank Savage (Gregory Peck)

  Savage initially disciplines Gately harshly but eventually earns his respect through shared combat experiences.

• Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately — Conflict Former Ally — Colonel Keith Davenport (Gary Merrill)

  Gately initially shares Davenport's demoralized outlook before Savage's leadership changes the unit's trajectory.

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