Sweden / Jun 13, 1960
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Karl Swenson | Bill Bailey |
| Richard Carlyle | Father Gehring |
| Carl Benton Reid | Robert Ghormley |
| William Schallert | Thomas G. Lamphier Jr. |
| Raymond Bailey | Vandergrift |
| Leon Lontoc | Manuel |
| Robert Burton | Roy Geiger |
| Harry Landers | Joseph Foss |
| Robert Montgomery | Narration (American scenes) |
| Art Gilmore | Narration (Japanese scenes) |
| Carleton Young | Colonel Evans Carlson |
| James Yagi | Rear Admiral Jiro Kobe |
| Nelson Leigh | Adm. Dan Callaghan (uncredited) |
| Sydney Smith | Rear Admiral Norm Scott (uncredited) |
| Maggie Magennis | Red Cross Nurse Young (uncredited) |
| John McKee | Lieutenant Harrison Ludlam (uncredited) |
| Richard H. Cutting |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Gallant Hours |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cagney-Montgomery Productions |
| Release date | 13 giugno 1960 |
| Production | Robert Montgomery, James Cagney |
| Writer | Beirne Lay Jr., Frank D. Gilroy |
| Editing | Fredrick Y. Smith |
| Cinematography | Joseph MacDonald |
| Assistant directors | Joseph C. Behm, Robert Montgomery, Stanley K. Scheuer |
| Camera operators | Joseph MacDonald |
| Additional photography | Joseph MacDonald |
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| Production design | Frank R. McKelvy, Wiard B. Ihnen, Sam Gordon |
| Art direction | Wiard B. Ihnen, Frank R. McKelvy, Sam Gordon |
| Set decoration | Frank R. McKelvy, Wiard B. Ihnen, Sam Gordon |
| Music | Roger Wagner, Alfred Perry, Bill Edmondson, Finn Ulback |
| Sound | Roger Wagner, Alfred Perry, Bill Edmondson, Finn Ulback |
| Costume design | Jack Martell, Loren Cosand, John Truwe |
| Makeup | Loren Cosand, John Truwe, Jack Martell |
| Hairstyling | Jack Martell, Loren Cosand, John Truwe |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 22, 1960 / NR
Germany / Jun 30, 1960 / 12
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