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Gift Horse (1952)

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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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Cast & Crew

Director
Compton Bennett
  • Profile picture of Richard Attenborough
    Dripper Daniels Richard Attenborough
  • Profile picture of James Donald
    Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1 James Donald
  • Profile picture of Sonny Tufts
    Yank Flanagan Sonny Tufts
  • Profile picture of Trevor Howard
    Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser Trevor Howard
  • Profile picture of Bernard Lee
    A.S. 'Stripey' Wood Bernard Lee
  • Profile picture of Dora Bryan
    Glad Flanagan Dora Bryan
  • Profile picture of Hugh Williams
    Captain David G. Wilson Hugh Williams
  • Profile picture of Robin Bailey
    Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot Robin Bailey

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