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The 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 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

Starring:: James Cagney, Dennis Weaver, (more)

Director(s):: Robert Montgomery

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: NR

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Synopsis of The Gallant Hours

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

Complete Cast of The Gallant Hours

James Cagney - Fleet Adm. William F. Halsey, Jr.
Ward Costello - Capt. Harry Black
Les Tremayne - Capt. Frank Enright
Raymond Bailey - Maj. Gen. Archie Vandergrift
Walter Sande - Capt. Horace Keys
Vaughn Taylor - Cmdr. Mike Pulaski
Richard Carlyle - Fr. Gehring
James Yagi - Rear Adm. Jiro Kobe
John Zaremba - Maj. Gen. Harmon
William Schallert - Capt. Tom Lamphier
Herbert Lytton - Adm. Murray
Selmar Jackson - Adm. Chester Nimitz
Robert Montgomery
Leon Lontoc - Manuel

Dennis Weaver - Lt. Cmdr. Andy Lowe
Richard Jaeckel - Lt. Cmdr. Roy Webb
Robert Burton - Maj. Gen. Roy Geiger
Carl Benton Reid - Vice Adm. Robert Ghormley
Karl Swenson - Capt. Bill Bailey
Harry Landers - Capt. Joe Foss
James T. Goto - Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
John R. McKee - Lt. Harrison Ludlum
Carleton Young - Col. Evans Carlson
Nelson Leigh - Adm. Callaghan
Tyler McVey - Adm. Ernest J. King
Arthur Gilmore - Narrator
Sydney Smith - Adm. Scott

Director(s):: Robert Montgomery

Writer(s):: Lt. Beirne Lay, Jr., Frank D. Gilroy

Producer(s):: Robert Montgomery, James Cagney

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: NR(Suitable for Children)

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