| The Gallant Hours | |
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 original movie poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Montgomery |
| Written by | Frank D. Gilroy Beirne Lay, Jr. |
| Produced by | James Cagney Robert Montgomery |
| Starring | James Cagney |
| Narrated by | Robert Montgomery Art Gilmore |
| Cinematography | Joseph MacDonald |
| Edited by | Fredrick Y. Smith (editorial supervisor) |
| Music by | Roger Wagner Ward Costello (theme song) |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,500,000 (U.S./ Canada)[1] |
The Gallant Hours is a 1960 American docudrama about William F. Halsey, Jr. and his efforts in fighting against Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II.
This film was directed by Robert Montgomery, who also did uncredited narration, and stars James Cagney as Admiral Halsey. Featured players include Dennis Weaver, Ward Costello, Vaughn Taylor, Richard Jaeckel, and Les Tremayne. The screenplay was by Frank D. Gilroy and Beirne Lay, Jr., and the unusual a cappella choral score was composed and conducted by Roger Wagner, although the theme song was written by Ward Costello.[2]
The film was produced by Montgomery and Cagney, the only film made by their joint production company. The Gallant Hours was released by the United Artists company on June 22, 1960.
- ^ "Rental Potentials of 1960", Variety, 4 January 1961 p 47. Please note figures are rentals as opposed to total gross.
- ^ "The Gallant Hours: Music". TCM.com. Retrieved February 15, 2018.