12 O'Clock High · SEASON 1
The Hours Before Dawn
Episode 8 · 1964-11-13

- Drama
- War & Politics
Episode overview
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. On the way he is caught in an air raid and is rescued by Doker Drew. Drew escorts Savage and another straggler Jennifer Heath back to Heaths place so that Savage can telephone the base. After the air raid subsides Savage & Jennifer are surprise by a wounded German flier, wearing the uniform of an Obergefrieter (Corporal). Savage recognizes the man for what he really is a German Oberst (Colonel) in the Luftwaffe. After a struggle Jennifer is wounded and Savage is forced to kill Haff.
Season 1 episodes
1. Golden Boy Had Nine Black Sheep1964-09-18
2. Follow the Leader1964-09-25
3. The Men and the Boys1964-10-02
4. The Sound of Distant Thunder1964-10-16
5. The Climate of Doubt1964-10-23
6. Pressure Point1964-10-30
7. Decision1964-11-06
8. The Hours Before Dawn1964-11-13
9. Appointment at Liege1964-11-20
10. Interlude1964-11-27
11. Here's to Courageous Cowards1964-12-04
12. Soldiers Sometimes Kill1964-12-11
13. The Suspected1964-12-18
14. An Act of War1964-12-25
15. Those Who Are About to Die1965-01-01
16. In Search of My Enemy1965-01-08
17. The Albatross1965-01-15
18. The Lorelei1965-01-22
19. Faith, Hope and Sergeant Aronson1965-01-29
20. To Heinie, with Love1965-02-05
21. The Clash1965-02-12
22. The Ticket1965-02-26
23. The Trap1965-03-05
24. The End of the Line1965-03-12
25. The Threat1965-03-19
26. Mutiny at Ten Thousand Feet1965-03-26
27. The Mission1965-04-02
28. The Cry of Fallen Birds1965-04-09
29. V for Vendetta1965-04-16
30. P.O.W. (1)1965-04-23
31. P.O.W. (2)1965-04-30
32. The Hero1965-05-07