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Gift Horse

66%(23)IMDbAdventureWarDrama

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

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
EN
Released
June 1, 1952
Studios
Molton

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Gift Horse (1952) Original Trailer [FHD]

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Compton Bennett
Written by
William Fairchild
Hugh Hastings

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