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Gift Horse

Gift Horse

IMDB:

6.6
Gift Horse

Released

6/1/1952

Duration

1h 35m

Genre

Adventure, War, Drama

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Sonny Tufts

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.

Cast

Richard Attenborough

Dripper Daniels

Richard Attenborough

James Donald

Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

James Donald

Sonny Tufts

Yank Flanagan

Sonny Tufts

Trevor Howard

Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

Trevor Howard

Bernard Lee

A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Bernard Lee

Dora Bryan

Glad Flanagan

Dora Bryan

Hugh Williams

Captain David G. Wilson

Hugh Williams

Robin Bailey

Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

Robin Bailey

Meredith Edwards

Jones

Meredith Edwards

John Forrest

Appleby the Captain's Steward

John Forrest

Patric Doonan

Petty Officer Martin

Patric Doonan

Sidney James

Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

Sidney James

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