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    Gift Horse

    95'

    1952-06-01

    6.6

    Adventure,War,Drama

    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.

    DirectingCompton BennettWritingWilliam Fairchild

    Cast

    3

    Dripper Daniels

    Richard Attenborough

    2

    Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

    James Donald

    1

    Yank Flanagan

    Sonny Tufts

    1

    Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

    Trevor Howard

    2

    A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

    Bernard Lee

    1

    Glad Flanagan

    Dora Bryan

    2

    Captain David G. Wilson

    Hugh Williams

    1

    Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

    Robin Bailey

    1

    Jones

    Meredith Edwards

    1

    Appleby the Captain's Steward

    John Forrest

    1

    Petty Officer Martin

    Patric Doonan

    1

    Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

    Sidney James

    1

    Adm. Bartlett

    Harold Siddons

    1

    Crewman

    William Russell

    1

    June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer

    Joan Rice

    1

    Commander C.E. Spencer

    Peter Bathurst

    1

    Captain R. G. Bates (Board of Inquiry)

    Charles Lloyd Pack

    1

    Crewman (uncredited)

    Chris Adcock

    1

    Crewman (uncredited)

    Tim Turner

    1

    Man in Pub (uncredited)

    George Spence

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Molton
    • Vote Count: 23
    • Popularity: 1.2178
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Gift Horse

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