Watch Gift Horse (1952) Official Trailer
6.6 / 10 IMDb June 1, 1952 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.
Director
Runtime
1h 35m
Release Date
June 1, 1952
Genre
Adventure, War, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
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
Sidney James
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
No photo
Harold Siddons
as Adm. Bartlett
William Russell
as Crewman
Joan Rice
as June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer
No photo
Peter Bathurst
as Commander C.E. Spencer
Charles Lloyd Pack
as Captain R. G. Bates (Board of Inquiry)
No photo
Chris Adcock
as Crewman (uncredited)
Tim Turner
as Crewman (uncredited)
No photo
George Spence
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
Production Companies
Molton
Gift Horse Official Trailer 1952
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