The Gallant Hours

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Jim P It’s a bit all over the place - at first, but gets better. An interesting biopic of the guy who turned around the War in the Pacific. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/11/24 Full Review John H Good story of Adm Halsey and his actions during Guadalcanal. Interesting having a chorus sing as the music . Very good acting by James Cagney as well . Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/08/24 Full Review Steve D Fairly wooden despite a worthy subject. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/16/23 Full Review kevin w James Cagney as Admiral Bull Halsey in a film intended to commemorate the famous WW2 South Pacific Battle of Guadalcanal a mere 18 years after the fact. The work is ambitious in that it attempts to dramatize the tension a behind-the-scenes armchair general must feel after all the pieces are in place and must only needs to play out their parts. Unfortunately, there is hardly any restraint in the reverential tone that's allowed to run amuck. Ruins what could have served as instructional at the very least and now is only sadly amateurish and hackneyed. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member In October 1942, Vice Admiral William "Bull" Halsey assumes command of Allied forces in the South Pacific. His task is a daunting one - ground forces on Guadalcanal are close to being over-run and the US Navy is outnumbered by its Japanese counterpart. What follows is the most desperate period in the Pacific War, and a series of battles were vital to the outcome of the war. A must-see for fans of WW2 history. A docu-drama told in great, meticulous detail. Probably too dry for someone not interested in or familiar with military history, but great for those that are. The movie gives a great insight into the dynamics of the Guadalcanal campaign, how close the US was to losing it and Halsey's part in the victory. Not perfect though. There's no action scenes - even some stock footage of ships firing or planes in combat would have made the battles seem more real. While mostly very accurate, some liberties have been taken with history, e.g, the timing of the Battle of Cape Esperance vs the shooting down of Yamamato. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review ashley h The Gallant Hours is a good film. It is about the life of Vice Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey, Jr. James Cagney and Dennis Weaver give decent performances. The script is a little slow in places. Robert Montgomery did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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