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Gift Horse

Gift Horse (1952)

6.6 | 01 Jun 1952 | Adventure War Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Compton Bennett Director
William Fairchild Screenplay
Hugh Hastings Screenplay
Ivan Goff Story
Ben Roberts Story
William Rose Adaptation
Clifton Parker Music
Harry Waxman Director of Photography
Alan Osbiston Editor
Edward Carrick Art Direction

Gift Horse (1952) Cast & Crew

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
John Forrest
John Forrest
Appleby the Captain's Steward

Gift Horse (1952) Images

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