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Gift Horse

19521h 35m6.6/ 10 · TMDB · 23 votes
AdventureWarDrama

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.

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Directed by Compton Bennett

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The people behind the story

Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough

Dripper Daniels

James Donald
James Donald

Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

Sonny Tufts
Sonny Tufts

Yank Flanagan

Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard

Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee

A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Dora Bryan
Dora Bryan

Glad Flanagan

Hugh Williams
Hugh Williams

Captain David G. Wilson

Robin Bailey
Robin Bailey

Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

Meredith Edwards
Meredith Edwards

Jones

John Forrest
John Forrest

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Film details

Released1 Jun 1952
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
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