The Gallant Hours (1960)

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.

Directed by: Robert Montgomery

Cast: James Cagney, Dennis Weaver, Ward Costello, Vaughn Taylor, Richard Jaeckel, Les Tremayne, Walter Sande, Karl Swenson, Richard Carlyle, Carl Benton Reid, William Schallert, Raymond Bailey

Genres: Biography, Docudrama, Drama, War

Rating: 6.6/10

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