Gift Horse
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.
Gift Horse
June 1, 1952
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Cast (16)
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
Sid 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
Crew (16)
Directing
Compton Bennett
Director
Ann Forsyth
Script Supervisor
Writing
Ben Roberts
Story
William Rose
Adaptation
Ivan Goff
Story
William Fairchild
Screenplay
Hugh Hastings
Screenplay
Production
No data availableSound
Art
Edward Carrick
Art Direction
Camera
Harry Waxman
Director of Photography
James Bawden
Camera Operator
Costume & Make-Up
No data availableCrew
Cliff Richardson
Special Effects
Editing
Alan Osbiston
Editor