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  • The Gallant Hours (1960)
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    115 min | Biography, Drama, War
The Gallant Hours (1960)
Approved
115 min | Biography, Drama, War

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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Writers
Beirne Lay Jr. (written by) | Frank D. Gilroy (written by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Joseph MacDonald (as Joe MacDonald)
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Updated Jun 13, 1960

Release date
Jun 22, 1960 (United States)

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Cast

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36 cast members
Name Known for
James Cagney
Fleet Adm. William F. Halsey Jr. Fleet Adm. William F. Halsey Jr.   See fewer
Dennis Weaver
Lt. Cmdr. Andy Lowe Lt. Cmdr. Andy Lowe   See fewer
Ward Costello
Capt. Harry Black Capt. Harry Black   See fewer
Vaughn Taylor
Cmdr. Mike Pulaski Cmdr. Mike Pulaski   See fewer
Richard Jaeckel
Lt. Cmdr. Roy Webb Lt. Cmdr. Roy Webb   See fewer
Les Tremayne
Capt. Frank Enright Capt. Frank Enright   See fewer
Walter Sande
Capt. Horace Keys Capt. Horace Keys   See fewer
Karl Swenson
Capt. Bill Bailey Capt. Bill Bailey   See fewer
Leon Lontoc
Manuel Manuel   See fewer
Robert Burton
Maj. Gen. Roy Geiger Maj. Gen. Roy Geiger   See fewer
Carleton Young
Col. Evans Carlson Col. Evans Carlson   See fewer
Raymond Bailey
Maj. Gen. Archie Vandergrift Maj. Gen. Archie Vandergrift   See fewer
Harry Landers
Capt. Joseph Foss Capt. Joseph Foss   See fewer
Richard Carlyle
Father Frederic Gehring Father Frederic Gehring   See fewer
James Yagi
Rear Adm. Jiro Kobe Rear Adm. Jiro Kobe   See fewer
James T. Goto
Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto   See fewer
Carl Benton Reid
Vice-Adm. Robert Ghormley Vice-Adm. Robert Ghormley   See fewer
Art Gilmore
Narrator: Japanese Sequences (voice) Narrator: Japanese Sequences (voice)   See fewer
James Cagney Jr.
Marine (uncredited) Marine (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard H. Cutting
Adm. Ghormley's Aide (uncredited) Adm. Ghormley's Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Selmer Jackson
Adm. Chester W. Nimitz (uncredited) Adm. Chester W. Nimitz (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Jacobs
Lt. Stevens, Com. Officer (uncredited) Lt. Stevens, Com. Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Latimore
Halsey's Aide (uncredited) Halsey's Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Nelson Leigh
Adm. Dan Callaghan (uncredited) Adm. Dan Callaghan (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Lytton
Adm. Murray (uncredited) Adm. Murray (uncredited)   See fewer
Maggie Magennis
Red Cross Nurse Young (uncredited) Red Cross Nurse Young (uncredited)   See fewer
John McKee
Lt. Harrison Ludlum (uncredited) Lt. Harrison Ludlum (uncredited)   See fewer
Tyler McVey
Adm. Ernest J. King (uncredited) Adm. Ernest J. King (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Montgomery Jr.
Marine (uncredited) Marine (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Montgomery
Narrator: American Sequences (voice) (uncredited) Narrator: American Sequences (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Rollin Moriyama
Vice Adm. Boshiroshima (uncredited) Vice Adm. Boshiroshima (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Randall
Vice Adm. Richmond Kelly Turner (uncredited) Vice Adm. Richmond Kelly Turner (uncredited)   See fewer
William Schallert
Capt. Thomas G. 'Tom' Lamphier Jr. (uncredited) Capt. Thomas G. 'Tom' Lamphier Jr. (uncredited)   See fewer
Sydney Smith
Adm. Norm Scott (uncredited) Adm. Norm Scott (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Tovey
Naval Officer (uncredited) Naval Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Zaremba
Maj. Gen. Millard F. Harmon (uncredited) Maj. Gen. Millard F. Harmon (uncredited)   See fewer
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