Gift Horse

Gift Horse

Release date : June 1, 1952
Runtime : 1h 35m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom /
Original Language : English /
Director : Compton Bennett /
Production companies : Molton /
June 1, 1952 1h 35m United Kingdom Adventure English More
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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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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

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  • title:Gift Horse
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1952
  • Runtime:1h 35m
  • Genres: Adventure · War · Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Compton Bennett /
  • Writers: William Fairchild · Ben Roberts · Hugh Hastings · Ivan Goff · William Rose ·
  • Production companies: Molton ·
  • 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.
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