The Gallant Hours 63 years old

They Called Him the Bull of the Pacific...His Name Was Halsey..But the Enemy Spelled it Hell!

The Gallant Hours

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.

Credits

The Gallant Hours Cast

Name Character
Richard Jaeckel He was 33, 70 years old when he died as Roy Webb
Walter Sande He was 53, 65 years old when he died as Horace Keys ("Doc")
James Cagney He was 60, 86 years old when he died as Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
Dennis Weaver He was 36, 81 years old when he died as Andy Lowe
Leon Lontoc He was 52, 65 years old when he died as Manuel
Karl Swenson He was 51, 70 years old when he died as Bill Bailey
Les Tremayne He was 47, 90 years old when he died as Frank Enright
Carl Benton Reid He was 66, 79 years old when he died as Robert Ghormley
William Schallert He was 37, 93 years old when he died as Thomas G. Lamphier Jr.
Art Gilmore He was 48, 98 years old when he died as Narration (Japanese scenes)
Robert Montgomery He was 56, 77 years old when he died as Narration (American scenes)
Raymond Bailey He was 56, 75 years old when he died as Vandergrift
Harry Landers He was 38, 96 years old when he died as Joseph Foss
Robert Burton He was 383, 385 years old when he died as Roy Geiger
Ward Costello He was 40, 89 years old when he died as Harry Black
Richard Carlyle He was 46, 94 years old when he died as Father Gehring
Vaughn Taylor (actor) He was 50, 73 years old when he died as Mike Pulaski

The Gallant Hours Crew

Name Department
Frank D. Gilroy as Writer. He was 34 (89) years old when He died Writing
Robert Montgomery as Director. He was 56 (77) years old when He died Directing
Beirne Lay, Jr. as Writer. He was 50 (72) years old when He died Writing
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The Gallant Hours (63 years)

They Called Him the Bull of the Pacific...His Name Was Halsey..But the Enemy Spelled it Hell!

  • Release day: Monday, June 13, 1960
  • Runtime: 115 minutes