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Gift Horse

1952-1h 35min

6.6 / 10 18

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.

Adventure War Drama

Directed by Compton Bennett

Writers William Fairchild Hugh Hastings Ivan Goff

Stars Richard Attenborough James Donald Sonny Tufts

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Cast

Richard Attenborough's picture in the cast

Richard Attenborough

Dripper Daniels

James Donald's picture in the cast

James Donald

Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

Sonny Tufts's picture in the cast

Sonny Tufts

Yank Flanagan

Trevor Howard's picture in the cast

Trevor Howard

Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

Bernard Lee's picture in the cast

Bernard Lee

A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Dora Bryan's picture in the cast

Dora Bryan

Glad Flanagan

Hugh Williams's picture in the cast

Hugh Williams

Captain David G. Wilson

Robin Bailey's picture in the cast

Robin Bailey

Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

Meredith Edwards's picture in the cast

Meredith Edwards

Jones

John Forrest's picture in the cast

John Forrest

Appleby the Captain's Steward

Patric Doonan's picture in the cast

Patric Doonan

Petty Officer Martin

Sid James's picture in the cast

Sid James

Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull