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The Gallant Hours

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

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.

1h 55m1960NRTMDb 6.7

DramaWar

English

Crew and Cast

Robert MontgomeryRobert MontgomeryDirector · Narration (American scenes)James CagneyJames CagneyAdmiral William 'Bull' HalseyDennis WeaverDennis WeaverAndy LoweWard CostelloWard CostelloHarry BlackVaughn TaylorVaughn TaylorMike PulaskiRichard JaeckelRichard JaeckelRoy WebbLes TremayneLes TremayneFrank EnrightWalter SandeWalter SandeHorace Keys ("Doc")Karl SwensonKarl SwensonBill BaileyRichard CarlyleRichard CarlyleFather GehringCarl Benton ReidCarl Benton ReidRobert GhormleyWilliam SchallertWilliam SchallertThomas G. Lamphier Jr.Raymond BaileyRaymond BaileyVandergriftLeon LontocLeon LontocManuelRobert BurtonRobert BurtonRoy GeigerHarry LandersHarry LandersJoseph FossArt GilmoreArt GilmoreNarration (Japanese scenes)Carleton YoungCarleton YoungColonel Evans CarlsonJames YagiJames YagiRear Admiral Jiro KobeNelson LeighNelson LeighAdm. Dan Callaghan
Sydney SmithRear Admiral Norm Scott
Maggie MagennisRed Cross Nurse YoungJohn McKeeJohn McKeeLieutenant Harrison LudlamRichard H. CuttingRichard H. CuttingSelmer JacksonSelmer Jackson
Jim JacobsFrank LatimoreFrank LatimoreHerbert LyttonHerbert LyttonTyler McVeyTyler McVey
Robert Montgomery Jr.

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
13 June 1960
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (19 votes)

Production

Director
Robert Montgomery
Writers
Beirne Lay Jr., Frank D. Gilroy
Studios
Cagney-Montgomery Productions
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English