Guadalcanal ora zero

Titolo originale: The Gallant Hours
Regia: Robert Montgomery |
Anno: 1960
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Dramma Guerra
Tag: u.s. navy | american | admiral |
Cast: James Cagney | Dennis Weaver | Ward Costello | Vaughn Taylor | Richard Jaeckel | Les Tremayne | Walter Sande | Karl Swenson | Richard Carlyle | Carl Benton Reid | William Schallert | Raymond Bailey | Leon Lontoc | Robert Burton | Harry Landers | Robert Montgomery | Art Gilmore | Carleton Young | James Yagi | Nelson Leigh | Sydney Smith | Maggie Magennis | John McKee | Richard H. Cutting | Selmer Jackson | Jim Jacobs | Frank Latimore | Herbert Lytton | Tyler McVey | Robert Montgomery Jr. | Rollin Moriyama | Stuart Randall | William Schallert | Arthur Tovey | John Zaremba |

Sulla soglia della pensione, Halsey ricorda la sua più fatale esperienza di guerra: una prova di forza durata cinque settimane tra lui e l'ammiraglio giapponese Yamamoto, nel 1942. Al comando delle forze navali americane nel Pacifico, Halsey segna un fondamentale vittoria a Guadalcanal.

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In the meeting of the top commanders, Rear Admiral Kelly Turner first talks, then is introduced by t [...] D
Isoroku Yamamoto lost his index and middle fingers on his left hand while serving aboard the cruiser [...] D
When narrator Robert Montgomery is talking about Admiral Turner's re-supply mission to Guadacanal, a [...] D
At the beginning of the move its stated that he retired on 22 November 1945. Halsey actually retired [...] D
During the early scene where the Japanese submarine crew spots Halsey's airplane, when the lookout r [...] D
In the film Halsey's son is missing on "a floatplane to Efate." In truth he was a passenger on a tor [...] D
The film uses F6F Hellcat fighter planes, which were not in combat service in 1942. Also, the F6Fs u [...] D
At about 54:50 There is a lamp lit in the tent with the Adm. & Gen. At 55:40 the lamp is out. No lam [...] D
In opening narration it is Nov 1945. The narration states Halsey was born 62 years ago this date tha [...] D
At one point, when ADM Halsey (then still a VADM in the movie) is meeting with his force (air/ground [...] D
When just before & during the Adm. getting his shots the clock on the wall never changes. It stays a [...] D
The timeline is convoluted. Events are compressed by many months, such as the Yamamoto interception [...] D
Dennis Weaver's character "Lt. Cmdr. Andy Lowe" is the same rank in 1942 that he is in 1945 after 3 [...] D
Tom Lanphier wasn't posted to Guadalcanal until December 1942, after the events in the film. D
Near the end of the film the Battle of Cape Esperance is taking place. At the same time as the ambus [...] D
The film announces that F4U Corsairs are supposed to arrive at Guadalcanal within a few weeks of Hal [...] D
Richard Jaeckel's character, Lt. Cdr. Roy Webb, introduces himself as CO of Fighting Squadron 11. In [...] D
On 22 November 1945, Halsey did not hold the rank of Fleet Admiral. He took the oath of that rank th [...] D
Approximately 15 minutes into the movie, while flying to Guadalcanal, the radio operator hands Adm H [...] D
When Halsey arrives on Guadalcanal, he gets out of an R4D aircraft (the Navy version of the C-47 or [...] D
When Halsey is in flight from Pearl Harbor landing in Noumea, the flying boat is a Martin JRM Mars. [...] D
The film falsely credits Thomas Lanphier with shooting down Yamamoto's plane. D
ADM Isoroku Yamamoto's Chief of Staff was not named Jiro Kobe. The Chief of Staff Combined Fleet was [...] D
When Admiral Halsey visits with Marines on Guadalcanal, they wear camouflage covers on their helmets [...] D
Near the end of the film, a tent marked "VMF-223 Ready Tent" is seen. Marine Fighter Squadron 223 ha [...] D