

Gift Horse
6.623 votes on TMDB1952Movie1h 35m
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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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
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