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The Gallant Hours

  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 1h 55m
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7.1/10
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James Cagney in 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.

  • Director
    • Robert Montgomery
  • Writers
    • Beirne Lay Jr.
    • Frank D. Gilroy
  • Stars
    • James Cagney
    • Dennis Weaver
    • Ward Costello
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    • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Robert Montgomery
    • Writers
      • Beirne Lay Jr.
      • Frank D. Gilroy
    • Stars
      • James Cagney
      • Dennis Weaver
      • Ward Costello
    • 62User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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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
      At the beginning of the move its stated that he retired on 22 November 1945. Halsey actually retired in March 1947.
    • 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)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 13, 1960 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Los tigres del mar
    • Filming locations
      • Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, USA(used for Henderson Field and Gaudacanal)
    • Production company
      • Cagney-Montgomery Production
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 55m(115 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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