Movie
The Gallant Hours
Released: June 13, 1960 (1960)
Runtime: 115 minutes
Genres: Drama, War
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Carl Benton Reid as Robert Ghormley
Age at release: 66
- James Cagney as Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
Age at release: 60
- Walter Sande as Horace Keys ("Doc")
Age at release: 53
- Karl Swenson as Bill Bailey
Age at release: 51
- Vaughn Taylor as Mike Pulaski
Age at release: 49
- Les Tremayne as Frank Enright
Age at release: 47
- Richard Carlyle as Father Gehring
Age at release: 46
- Ward Costello as Harry Black
Age at release: 40
- Dennis Weaver as Andy Lowe
Age at release: 36
- Richard Jaeckel as Roy Webb
Age at release: 33
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Age at release: 72
- Robert Burton as Roy Geiger
Age at release: 64
Age at release: 62
- Raymond Bailey as Vandergrift
Age at release: 56
- Robert Montgomery as Narration (American scenes)
Age at release: 56
- Nelson Leigh as Adm. Dan Callaghan (uncredited)
Age at release: 55
- Carleton Young as Colonel Evans Carlson
Age at release: 54
- Leon Lontoc as Manuel
Age at release: 52
- Sydney Smith as Rear Admiral Norm Scott (uncredited)
Age at release: 50
- Art Gilmore as Narration (Japanese scenes)
Age at release: 48
Age at release: 48
Age at release: 47
- John McKee as Lieutenant Harrison Ludlam (uncredited)
Age at release: 43
- Harry Landers as Joseph Foss
Age at release: 38
- William Schallert as Thomas G. Lamphier Jr.
Age at release: 37
- James Yagi as Rear Admiral Jiro Kobe
Age at release: 37
Age at release: 34
- Maggie Magennis as Red Cross Nurse Young (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Age at release: Unknown
Age at release: Unknown