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Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: June 1, 1952

Runtime: 95 minutes

Genres: Adventure, War, Drama

Rating: ⭐ 6.6/10 (18 votes)

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Cast

  • Richard Attenborough

    Richard Attenborough

    Dripper Daniels

  • James Donald

    James Donald

    Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

  • Sonny Tufts

    Sonny Tufts

    Yank Flanagan

  • Trevor Howard

    Trevor Howard

    Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

  • Bernard Lee

    Bernard Lee

    A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

  • Dora Bryan

    Dora Bryan

    Glad Flanagan

  • Hugh Williams

    Hugh Williams

    Captain David G. Wilson

  • Robin Bailey

    Robin Bailey

    Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

  • Meredith Edwards

    Meredith Edwards

    Jones

  • John Forrest

    John Forrest

    Appleby the Captain's Steward

  • Patric Doonan

    Patric Doonan

    Petty Officer Martin

  • Sidney James

    Sidney James

    Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

  • William Russell

    William Russell

    Crewman

  • Joan Rice

    Joan Rice

    June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer

  • Charles Lloyd Pack

    Charles Lloyd Pack

    Captain R. G. Bates (Board of Inquiry)

  • Tim Turner

    Tim Turner

    Crewman (uncredited)