Review of The Gallant Hours (1960) by Steve G — 01 Apr 2011
This movie is well done but as the description says it is a "docu-drama" and definitely not an action film. There are no depictions of battle. The film follows the strategies and decisions of Admiral William F.
Halsey after he took over command of the South Pacific Forces when it was looking like the Japanese would prevail at Guadalcanal. It is strange at some points watching the Admiral sweat out his decisions as he waits for news from the battle front.
I enjoyed the movie because of the insight it gave into the Navy's point of view at Guadalcanal. I watched "The Pacific" last year which detailed some of the Marines' experiences there and I caught some of the common references like "Washing Machine Charlie" the Japanese pilot whose nighttime attacks were meant more as a method of preventing sleep than to amass casualties.
This review of The Gallant Hours (1960) was written by Steve G on 01 Apr 2011.
The Gallant Hours has generally received positive reviews.
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