The Gallant Hours

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

1960 1h 55m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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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 Allied victory at Guadalcanal.

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

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Cast

James Cagney
Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
Dennis Weaver
Andy Lowe
Ward Costello
Harry Black
Vaughn Taylor
Mike Pulaski
Richard Jaeckel
Roy Webb
Les Tremayne
Frank Enright
Walter Sande
Horace Keys ("Doc")
Karl Swenson
Bill Bailey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Montgomery
Writers: Beirne Lay Jr., Frank D. Gilroy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Montgomery, shot by Joseph MacDonald. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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James Cagney and Dennis Weaver and Ward Costello carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Montgomery directs. Joseph MacDonald behind the camera. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Robert Montgomery, shot by Joseph MacDonald. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3James Cagney and Dennis Weaver and Ward Costello carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "They Called Him the Bull of the Pacific...His Name Was Halsey..But the Enemy Spelled it Hell!".
5IMDB entry: tt0053849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.