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19521h 35mEnglish

Gift Horse

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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.

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DirectorCompton Bennett

Keywords

commando

Cast

Richard Attenborough as Dripper Daniels

Richard Attenborough

Dripper Daniels

James Donald as Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

James Donald

Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

Sonny Tufts as Yank Flanagan

Sonny Tufts

Yank Flanagan

Trevor Howard as Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

Trevor Howard

Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

Bernard Lee as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Bernard Lee

A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Dora Bryan as Glad Flanagan

Dora Bryan

Glad Flanagan

Hugh Williams as Captain David G. Wilson

Hugh Williams

Captain David G. Wilson

Robin Bailey as Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

Robin Bailey

Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

Meredith Edwards as Jones

Meredith Edwards

Jones

John Forrest as Appleby the Captain's Steward

John Forrest

Appleby the Captain's Steward