Gallant Hours (1960)

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The "mutual admiration society" consisting of actor James Cagney and actor/director Robert Montgomery culminated in the 1960 film The Gallant Hours. Cagney stars as war hero Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey. On the verge of retirement, Halsey recalls his most fateful wartime experience: his… More The "mutual admiration society" consisting of actor James Cagney and actor/director Robert Montgomery culminated in the 1960 film The Gallant Hours. Cagney stars as war hero Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey. On the verge of retirement, Halsey recalls his most fateful wartime experience: his five-week showdown between himself and Japanese Admiral Yamamoto (James T. Goto) in 1942. In command of the American naval forces in the Pacific, Halsey scores a crucial, tide-turning victory at Guadalcanal. In concentrating on the participants rather than the battle itself, The Gallant Hours is a character study of a remarkable American. The a cappella "score" performed by Ken Darby and the King's Men Quartet is a matter of taste. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.
Directed By: Robert Montgomery
Written By: Frank D. Gilroy, Beirne Lay
Genres: Classics, Drama

On DVD: Jun 1, 1992

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jay n

Jimmy's fine but this is plodding and dull.

Cast

            James Cagney as Fleet Adm. William F. Halsey Jr.

            Dennis Weaver as Lt. Cmdr. Andy Lowe

            Ward Costello as Capt. Harry Black

            Richard Jaeckel as Lt. Cmdr. Roy Webb

            Les Tremayne as Capt. Frank Enright

            Robert Burton as Maj. Gen. Roy Geiger

            Raymond Bailey as Maj. Gen. Archie Vandergrift

            Carl Benton Reid as Vice Adm. Robert Ghormley

            Walter Sande as Capt. Horace Keys

            Karl Swenson as Capt. Bill Bailey

            Vaughan Taylor as Cmdr. Mike Pulaski

            Harry Landers as Capt. Joe Foss

            Richard Carlyle as Fr. Gehring

            James T. Goto as Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto

            James Yagi as Rear Adm. Jiro Kobe

            John R. McKee as Lt. Harrison Ludlum

            John Zaremba as Maj. Gen. Harmon

            Carleton Young as Col. Evans Carlson

            William Schallert as Capt. Tom Lamphier

            Nelson Leigh as Adm. Callaghan

            Herbert C. Lytton as Adm. Murray

            Tyler McVey as Adm. Ernest J. King

            Arthur Gilmore as Narrator

            Selmar Jackson as Adm. Chester Nimitz

            Leon Lontoc as Manuel

            Sydney Smith as Adm. Scott

            Robert Montgomery
            
            Vaughn Taylor
            
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