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Gift Horse

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.

Release Date: 1952-06-01

Original Language: en

Genres: Adventure War Drama

Rating:

Popularity:

1.761

Cast Members

Richard Attenborough

Dripper Daniels

James Donald

Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

Sonny Tufts

Yank Flanagan

Trevor Howard

Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

Bernard Lee

A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Dora Bryan

Glad Flanagan

Hugh Williams

Captain David G. Wilson

Robin Bailey

Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

John Forrest

Appleby the Captain's Steward

Patric Doonan

Petty Officer Martin

Sid James

Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

Harold Siddons

Adm. Bartlett

Joan Rice

June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer

Peter Bathurst

Commander C.E. Spencer