Gift Horse
19521h 35m6.6
Adventure, War, Drama
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genre
- Adventure
- Origin
- United Kingdom
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland.
Details
- Director
- Compton Bennett
- Writing
- William Fairchild, Hugh Hastings
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jun 1, 1952
- Studio
- Molton
Cast
Richard Attenborough
Dripper Daniels
James Donald
Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1
Sonny Tufts
Yank Flanagan
Trevor Howard
Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
Bernard Lee
A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
Dora Bryan
Glad Flanagan
Hugh Williams
Captain David G. Wilson
Robin Bailey
Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot
Meredith Edwards
Jones
John Forrest
Appleby the Captain's Steward
Patric Doonan
Petty Officer Martin
Sidney James
Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Harold Siddons
Adm. Bartlett
William Russell
Crewman
Joan Rice
June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer
Peter Bathurst
Commander C.E. Spencer
Charles Lloyd Pack
Captain R. G. Bates (Board of Inquiry)
Chris Adcock
Crewman (uncredited)
Tim Turner
Crewman (uncredited)
George Spence
Man in Pub (uncredited)
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