Gift Horse

Gift Horse

Adventure War Drama

Gift Horse

6.6/ 10(19 votes)

1h 35m

June 1, 1952

EN

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.

Directed byCompton Bennett

Cast (20)

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

Harold Siddons

Adm. Bartlett

William Russell

William Russell

Crewman

Joan Rice

Joan Rice

June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer

Peter Bathurst

Commander C.E. Spencer

Charles Lloyd Pack

Charles Lloyd Pack

Captain R. G. Bates (Board of Inquiry)

Chris Adcock

Crewman (uncredited)

Tim Turner

Tim Turner

Crewman (uncredited)

George Spence

Man in Pub (uncredited)