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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.9 / 100
1960·Biography / Drama / War·1h 55m

THE GALLANT HOURS

“They Called Him the Bull of the Pacific...His Name Was Halsey..But the Enemy Spelled it Hell!”

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.

Above the Line
Robert Montgomery·DirectorBeirne Lay Jr.·ScreenplayFrank D. Gilroy·ScreenplayJoseph MacDonald·Director of PhotographyRoger Wagner·MusicFredrick Y. Smith·Editorial Coordinator
Cast
James Cagney·Admiral William 'Bull' HalseyDennis Weaver·Andy LoweWard Costello·Harry BlackVaughn Taylor·Mike PulaskiRichard Jaeckel·Roy WebbLes Tremayne·Frank EnrightWalter Sande·Horace Keys ("Doc")Karl Swenson·Bill BaileyRichard Carlyle·Father GehringCarl Benton Reid·Robert Ghormley
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 3
Robert Montgomery·DirectorStanley K. Scheuer·Script SupervisorJoseph C. Behm·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Beirne Lay Jr.·ScreenplayFrank D. Gilroy·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Joseph MacDonald·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Fredrick Y. Smith·Editorial Coordinator
Sound & Music· 4
Roger Wagner·MusicAlfred Perry·Music EditorBill Edmondson·Sound MixerFinn Ulback·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 6
Wiard B. Ihnen·Art DirectionJack Martell·Costume DesignJohn Truwe·Makeup ArtistFrank R. McKelvy·Set DecorationLoren Cosand·Makeup ArtistSam Gordon·Property Master
Production· 3
Robert Montgomery·ProducerJames Cagney·ProducerGene Bryant·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Jack Martell·Wardrobe Master
By the Numbers
70.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Dramatic, Heroic
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a painted illustration divided into two main sections. The top section shows a man in a military cap looking through binoculars, with a blue”

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Key Elements
BinocularsMilitary CapWarshipsAircraftExplosionsSmoke
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
8/10
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