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The Gallant Hours is a american film of genre Drama directed by Robert Montgomery released in USA on 22 june 1960 with James Cagney
The Gallant Hours (1960)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 22 june 1960
Length 1h55
Directed by Robert Montgomery
OriginUSA
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Rating70%
The Gallant Hours is an American docudrama from 1960 about William F. Halsey, Jr., and his efforts in fighting against Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II.
This film was directed by Robert Montgomery, who also did uncredited narration, and it stars James Cagney as Admiral Halsey. Featured in the cast are Dennis Weaver, Ward Costello, Vaughn Taylor, Richard Jaeckel, and Les Tremayne. The screenplay was by Frank D. Gilroy and Beirne Lay, Jr., and the unusual a cappella choral score was composed and conducted by Roger Wagner, although the theme song was written by Ward Costello.
The film was produced by Montgomery and Cagney, and it was the only film made by their joint production company. It was released by the United Artists company on June 22, 1960.
Actors
James Cagney
(Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey)
Dennis Weaver
(Andy Lowe)
Vaughn Taylor
(Mike Pulaski)
Ward Costello
(Harry Black)
Richard Jaeckel
(Roy Webb)
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