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Overview
Release Date:
13 June 1960 (Sweden) morePlot:
A semi-documentary dramatization of five weeks in the life of Vice Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A study of the character of command moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| James Cagney | ... | Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. | |
| Dennis Weaver | ... | Lt. Commander Andy Lowe | |
| Ward Costello | ... | Captain Harry Black | |
| Vaughn Taylor | ... | Commander Mike Pulaski | |
| Richard Jaeckel | ... | Lieutenant Commander Roy Webb | |
| Les Tremayne | ... | Captain Frank Enright | |
| Walter Sande | ... | Captain Horace Keys | |
| Karl Swenson | ... | Captain Bill Bailey | |
| Leon Lontoc | ... | Manuel | |
| Robert Burton | ... | Major General Roy Geiger | |
| Carleton Young | ... | Colonel Evans Carlson | |
| Raymond Bailey | ... | Majpr General Archie Vandergrift | |
| Harry Landers | ... | Captain Joseph Foss | |
| Richard Carlyle | ... | Father | |
| James Yagi | ... | Rear Admiral Jiro Kobe |
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115 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Filming Locations:
San Diego, California, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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Anachronisms: The film uses F6F Hellcat fighter planes, which were not in combat service in 1942. Also, the F6Fs used in the film have wing-tip fuel tanks, which were a post-war innovation, not used in WWII. moreQuotes:
Fleet Admiral William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.: There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet. moreSoundtrack:
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A war film without action makes this picture almost unique. The message is that wars are fought with character as much as gun fire. Cagney's performance is subtle and deeply felt. One scene in particular in the final half hour should be watched carefully: a 45-second shot of Cagney sitting at his desk with a cup of coffee as the consequences of his decision run through his mind in the form of off-screen battle sounds. The camera patiently draws in on his face, as his expression grown more grim. Cagney's expression and eyes have a power that burns through the screen like a magnificent still life summing up the enormous responsibility of command. Also, the choral music throughout adds a great weight and sense of secular reverence to the tone of the film. In a way, "Gallant Hours" is comparable to "Command Decision," in that it takes us, as one other viewer put it, behind the scenes of battle.