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The Gallant Hours

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 1960-06-13

Runtime: 115 mins

Director: Robert Montgomery

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, War

Original title: The Gallant Hours

Production Companies: Cagney-Montgomery Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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