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The Gallant Hours

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The Gallant Hours (1960)
A semi-documentary dramatization of five weeks in the life of Vice Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey, Jr., from his assignment to command the U.S. naval operations in the South Pacific to the Allied victory at Guadalcanal.
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A semi-documentary dramatization of five weeks in the life of Vice Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey, Jr., from his assignment to command the U.S. naval operations in the South Pacific to the... Read allA semi-documentary dramatization of five weeks in the life of Vice Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey, Jr., from his assignment to command the U.S. naval operations in the South Pacific to the Allied victory at Guadalcanal.A semi-documentary dramatization of five weeks in the life of Vice Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey, Jr., from his assignment to command the U.S. naval operations in the South Pacific to the Allied victory at Guadalcanal.
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1.7K
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  • Director
    • Robert Montgomery
  • Writers
    • Beirne Lay Jr.
    • Frank D. Gilroy
  • Stars
    • James Cagney
    • Dennis Weaver
    • Ward Costello
  • Director
    • Robert Montgomery
  • Writers
    • Beirne Lay Jr.
    • Frank D. Gilroy
  • Stars
    • James Cagney
    • Dennis Weaver
    • Ward Costello
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    • 53User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    James Cagney
    James Cagney
    • Fleet Adm. William F. Halsey Jr.
    Dennis Weaver
    Dennis Weaver
    • Lt. Cmdr. Andy Lowe
    Ward Costello
    • Capt. Harry Black
    Vaughn Taylor
    Vaughn Taylor
    • Cmdr. Mike Pulaski
    Richard Jaeckel
    Richard Jaeckel
    • Lt. Cmdr. Roy Webb
    Les Tremayne
    Les Tremayne
    • Capt. Frank Enright
    Walter Sande
    Walter Sande
    • Capt. Horace Keys
    Karl Swenson
    Karl Swenson
    • Capt. Bill Bailey
    Leon Lontoc
    Leon Lontoc
    • Manuel
    Robert Burton
    Robert Burton
    • Maj. Gen. Roy Geiger
    Carleton Young
    Carleton Young
    • Col. Evans Carlson
    Raymond Bailey
    Raymond Bailey
    • Maj. Gen. Archie Vandergrift
    Harry Landers
    Harry Landers
    • Capt. Joseph Foss
    Richard Carlyle
    Richard Carlyle
    • Father Frederic Gehring
    James Yagi
    James Yagi
    • Rear Adm. Jiro Kobe
    James T. Goto
    • Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
    Carl Benton Reid
    Carl Benton Reid
    • Vice-Adm. Robert Ghormley
    Art Gilmore
    Art Gilmore
    • Narrator: Japanese Sequences
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Robert Montgomery
    • Writers
      • Beirne Lay Jr.
      • Frank D. Gilroy
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Rear Admirals Scott and Callaghan were both killed in action in the naval battle of Guadalcanal. Admiral Halsey, who received a promotion, asked that his stars be given to the widows of the two men because, he said, their actions earned him that promotion. Halsey could not have known it at the time, but Admiral Scott was killed in a friendly fire incident aboard the USS Atlanta when it was accidentally fired upon by the USS San Francisco.
    • Goofs
      On 22 November 1945, Halsey did not hold the rank of Fleet Admiral. He took the oath of that rank three weeks later, on December 11, 1945. Further, he did not retire on 22 November, he hauled down his flag for the final time on that date from his flagship, the battleship South Dakota. He then served on special duty in the office of the secretary of the navy until his retirement from active service in March of 1947. But, due to his final rank of fleet admiral, he remained on the Navy active duty status until his death.
    • Quotes

      Fleet Admiral William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.: There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.

    • Connections
      Featured in War Movie Blockbusters (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      The Gallant Hours Theme
      Words and Music by Ward Costello

      Sung by Roger Wagner Chorale (as The Roger Wagner Chorale)

    User reviews53

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    10/10
    A Military Movie Classic
    This is a surprisingly engaging war film, considering there are no action scenes. The movie is well-acted, although Dennis Weaver's "Chester" accent is a bit over-the-top. Cagney is superb as Admiral Halsey, in my opinion his best role ever. His understated pain in ordering only a 'routine' search for his missing son is beautiful, and the heart-to-heart with Roy Webb over the day's combat losses is a textbook lesson in the responsibilities of command. The use of the off-screen narrator in lieu of subtitles to present the Japanese side of the issue is tremendously effective; one wishes it had been used in other films as well. Although there are no combat scenes in the movie, the suspense is palpable as the command staff lives the battle through the air-to-air and ship-to-ship transmissions of men fighting for their lives.

    For the war movie or history buff, or the die-hard Cagney fan, this is a fine movie!
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    • Release date
      • June 13, 1960 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Bull Halsey
    • Filming locations
      • Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, USA(used for Henderson Field and Gaudacanal)
    • Production company
      • Cagney-Montgomery Production
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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