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Gift Horse

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Gift Horse

6.6

1h 35m

1952

Synopsis

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.

Director

Compton Bennett

Trailer

AdventureWarDrama

commando

Cast & Crew

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

as Dripper Daniels

James Donald

James Donald

as Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

Sonny Tufts

Sonny Tufts

as Yank Flanagan

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

as Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

as Glad Flanagan

Hugh Williams

Hugh Williams

as Captain David G. Wilson

Robin Bailey

Robin Bailey

as Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

as Jones

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