"The Gallant Hours" is a war movie with no depiction of war. Other than a few faraway sounds of cannon fire or pinging submarine sonar, there is nothing in the film that even alludes to combat. Rather, the action takes place in cramped shipboard offices, inside jungle tents or the back of a Jeep. It's not about the bond that forms between foot soldiers during a war but the loneliness of command of the admirals and generals sending them into the fray.
The Gallant Hours (1960)
The Gallant Hours (1960)
The Gallant Hours (1960)
"The Gallant Hours" is a war movie with no depiction of war. Other than a few faraway sounds of cannon fire or pinging submarine sonar, there is nothing in the film that even alludes to combat. Rather, the action takes place in cramped shipboard offices, inside jungle tents or the back of a Jeep. It's not about the bond that forms between foot soldiers during a war but the loneliness of command of the admirals and generals sending them into the fray.