Gift Horse (1952)

06/01/1952 (GB) • 1h 35m

Adventure, War, Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

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