The Gallant Hours

The Gallant Hours is an American docudrama from 1960 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.

The film starts and ends with these words from the scores song performed by the Roger Wagner chorale Group, which sums up the story of the filmThe Gallant Hours depicts the crucial fiveweek period in OctoberNovember 1942 after Admiral Halsey James Cagney took command of the beleaguered American forces in the South Pacific Area. That period of combat became a turning point in the struggle against the Japanese Empire during the World War II. The story is told in flashback, framed by Halseys ceremony of going on inactive duty in 1947. Note that officers of fivestar rank never retire. American fivestar rank is a lifetime appointment with full pay and benefits. ........

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