The Gallant Hours (1960)

  • NR
  • 06/22/1960 (US)
  • Drama, War
  • 1h 55m

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

Overview

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.

Robert Montgomery

Director

Beirne Lay Jr.

Screenplay

Frank D. Gilroy

Screenplay

Cast

James Cagney's headshot

James Cagney

Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
Dennis Weaver's headshot

Dennis Weaver

Andy Lowe
Ward Costello's headshot

Ward Costello

Harry Black
Vaughn Taylor's headshot

Vaughn Taylor

Mike Pulaski
Richard Jaeckel's headshot

Richard Jaeckel

Roy Webb
Les Tremayne's headshot

Les Tremayne

Frank Enright
Walter Sande's headshot

Walter Sande

Horace Keys ("Doc")
Karl Swenson's headshot

Karl Swenson

Bill Bailey

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