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The Gallant Hours (1960)

They Called Him the Bull of the Pacific...His Name Was Halsey..But the Enemy Spelled it Hell!

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Robert Montgomery

Synopsis

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.

Actors

James Cagney
James Cagney
Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver
Andy Lowe
Ward Costello
Ward Costello
Harry Black
Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Taylor
Mike Pulaski
Richard Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel
Roy Webb
Les Tremayne
Les Tremayne
Frank Enright
Walter Sande
Walter Sande
Horace Keys ("Doc")
Karl Swenson
Karl Swenson
Bill Bailey
Richard Carlyle
Richard Carlyle
Father Gehring
Carl Benton Reid
Carl Benton Reid
Robert Ghormley
William Schallert
William Schallert
Thomas G. Lamphier Jr.
Raymond Bailey
Raymond Bailey
Vandergrift
Leon Lontoc
Leon Lontoc
Manuel
Robert Burton
Robert Burton
Roy Geiger
Harry Landers
Harry Landers
Joseph Foss
Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery
Narration (American scenes)
Art Gilmore
Art Gilmore
Narration (Japanese scenes)
Carleton Young
Carleton Young
Colonel Evans Carlson
James Yagi
James Yagi
Rear Admiral Jiro Kobe
Nelson Leigh
Nelson Leigh
Adm. Dan Callaghan (uncredited)
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Rear Admiral Norm Scott (uncredited)
Maggie Magennis
Maggie Magennis
Red Cross Nurse Young (uncredited)
John McKee
John McKee
Lieutenant Harrison Ludlam (uncredited)

Crews

Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery
Director
Roger Wagner
Roger Wagner
Music
Beirne Lay Jr.
Beirne Lay Jr.
Writer
Frank D. Gilroy
Frank D. Gilroy
Writer
Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery
Producer
Joseph MacDonald
Joseph MacDonald
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

The Gallant Hours (1960) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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