![]() ![]() Montgomery does a good job at directing and has some verve to hisĬompositions, but this is balanced by the overly choral music. (since Halsey could not be portrayed in that role, although it would have fit Second-billed and it was his first big movie splash. Of the cast is fine, with lots of familiar faces including Richard Jaeckel, Tellingly, the script leaves out his famous reaction to getting Was actually a modest man who was not out for glory, but did know how to giveĪggressive quotes to the press. However, kudos to the film for erring in the right direction as Halsey The impression that he could be Pattonesque. Cagney plays Halsey well, but you don’t get There are no warts on anyone, including the Japanese. You are a Halsey fan you will not be disappointed, there is nothing To be expected for a 1960 Pacific war movie, the Japanese are portrayed as There is a lot of narration in this movie, The movie intercuts between Halsey and hisĪre not subtitled, but the narrator summarizes what they say. We even find out who a corpse was! The Japanese were brave, too. Identifications include the Japanese characters, like Yamamoto. Get background and aftermath only for the two naval battles and the mission toĮach historical figure is introduced, a narrator (Montgomery) gives us a little Gallant Hours” is not your standard biopic because it covers such a limited Not tarnished by some of his questionable decisions later in the war. In the end, we win and Halsey’s reputation is More by having to get injections than the crisis he is dealing with. The movie covers Halsey’s decision makingĮncompasses the naval Battles of Santa Cruz and Guadalcanal. The sons of Cagney and Montgomery in uncredited roles. Including ace Joe Foss, Chaplain Frederic Gehring, and future Yamamoto assassin He talks to various Marines on the island, (“Strike, repeat, strike!”) and the Navy was desperately in need of a fighter. It is a big morale boost as Halsey is a very popular leader. ![]() With all his subordinate commanders and the movie drops a lot of names, if youĪre familiar with the war in the Pacific. Halsey is old friends with Ghormley and it is Ghormley as commander of forces in the South Pacific. ![]() At Noumea, Halsey receives order from Nimitz Good thing because Yamamoto (James Goto, whoĪlso served as a technical adviser) has sent Zeros to intercept. Halsey has a hunch and diverts to Noumea. Weaver), are on a trip by PBY to Guadalcanal. Halsey and members of his staff, including Lt. The framing device is Halsey’s retirement as Title for Halsey’s performance in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, but this movie coversįive weeks in 1942 during the Guadalcanal campaign. Opens impressively with a choir singing “Away He Went”. Sadly, Halsey died in 1959 before he could The movie was a moderate box office success. Later said it was his most difficult role. When Halsey and his son visited the set, the son remarked that Cagney looked ![]() He was interviewed twice by Cagney (who alsoĬagney made the decision to not try to copy Halsey’s mannerisms, but Montgomery directed, it was his lastįrank Gilroy and Beirne Lay, Jr (“12 O’Clock High”). Retirement to play Halsey and he and Montgomery co-produced the film. Served under Admiral William Halsey in the Pacific and got the idea for a movieĪbout him when he attended Halsey’s 75 th birthday party in Gallant Hours” was a joint project by Robert Montgomery and James Cagney. I had read that it is a possible best 100 movie. I waited for years to see this movie and finally it appeared on TCM's recent orgy of war movies. ![]()
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