Gift Horse (1952)

  • NR
  • 06/01/1952 (GB)
  • Adventure, War, Drama
  • 1h 35m

Overview

Compton Bennett's war drama The Gift Horse follows the fortunes of ageing destroyer The Ballantrae and her crew from the time they come together in 1940 until the climactic raid on occupied St Nazaire in 1942. Trevor Howard plays Lt Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser, the newly appointed captain, back in service after having left the navy following a court martial.

Compton Bennett

Director

William Fairchild

Screenplay

Ben Roberts

Story

Hugh Hastings

Screenplay

Ivan Goff

Story

Cast

Richard Attenborough's headshot

Richard Attenborough

Dripper Daniels
James Donald's headshot

James Donald

Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1
Sonny Tufts's headshot

Sonny Tufts

Yank Flanagan
Trevor Howard's headshot

Trevor Howard

Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
Bernard Lee's headshot

Bernard Lee

A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
Dora Bryan's headshot

Dora Bryan

Glad Flanagan
Hugh Williams's headshot

Hugh Williams

Captain David G. Wilson
Robin Bailey's headshot

Robin Bailey

Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

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