Gift Horse (1952)
June 1, 1952
Adventure, War, Drama
1h 35m


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