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Gift Horse

Gift Horse

19526.61h 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.

Directed by Compton Bennett
Written by William Fairchild, Hugh Hastings, Ivan Goff
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Top Cast

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

Appleby the Captain's Steward

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Themes & Keywords

commando

About Gift Horse

Gift Horse is a adventure, war, drama film released in 1952 exploring themes of commando. Directed by Compton Bennett, it stars Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Sonny Tufts. 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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