Gift Horse

Gift Horse

95 mins | Drama, Adventure, War | June 1, 1952

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.

Gift Horse

95 mins | Drama, Adventure, War | June 1, 1952

Gift Horse
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Molton
Original title Gift Horse
Directors Ann Forsyth, Compton Bennett
Writers Hugh Hastings, William Fairchild, Ben Roberts, Ivan Goff, William Rose

Cast

Richard Attenborough

as Dripper Daniels

James Donald

as Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

Sonny Tufts

as Yank Flanagan

Trevor Howard

as Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

Bernard Lee

as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Dora Bryan

as Glad Flanagan

Hugh Williams

as Captain David G. Wilson

Robin Bailey

as Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

Meredith Edwards

as Jones

John Forrest

as Appleby the Captain's Steward

Patric Doonan

as Petty Officer Martin

Sid James

as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

Harold Siddons

as Adm. Bartlett