The Gallant Hours

Drama, War · 1960Approved

James Cagney stars as war hero Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey in this classic directed by Robert Montgomery. On the verge of retirement, Halsey recalls his most fateful wartime experience: his five-week showdown between himself and Japanese Admiral Yamamoto 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.

Starring

James Cagney, Robert Montgomery, Dennis Weaver, Robert Montgomery, Joseph MacDonald, Ward Costello, Vaughn Taylor, Frank D. Gilroy, Beirne Lay Jr., Richard Jaeckel

Director

Robert Montgomery