The Gallant Hours
“They Called Him the Bull of the Pacific...His Name Was Halsey..But the Enemy Spelled it Hell!”
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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.
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Shot by Joseph MacdonaldScored by Roger Wagner
Also known as
- Der Admiralde
- Guadalcanal ora zeroit
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17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
James Cagney
as Fleet Adm. William F. Halsey Jr.
Dennis Weaver
as Lt. Cmdr. Andy Lowe
Ward Costello
as Capt. Harry Black
Vaughn Taylor
as Cmdr. Mike Pulaski
Richard Jaeckel
as Lt. Cmdr. Roy Webb
Les Tremayne
as Capt. Frank Enright
Walter Sande
as Capt. Horace Keys
Karl Swenson
as Capt. Bill Bailey
Leon Lontoc
as Manuel
Robert Burton
as Maj. Gen. Roy Geiger
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