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Gift Horse

1952-06-01 Adventure 1hr 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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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.

  • Released
    1952-06-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 35m
  • Genre
    Adventure, War, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.3
  • Production
    Molton

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Compton Bennett
Director
William Fairchild
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Keywords:
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Cast

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
Patric Doonan

Patric Doonan
Petty Officer Martin
Sid James

Sid James
Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Harold Siddons

Harold Siddons
Adm. Bartlett
William Russell

William Russell
Crewman
Joan Rice

Joan Rice
June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer
Peter Bathurst

Peter Bathurst
Commander C.E. Spencer

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-09-09

Trevor Howard makes for an eminently plausible "Lt. Cdr. Fraser" in command of a dilapidated ex-USN destroyer - renamed HMS Ballantrae - who... read more

Trevor Howard makes for an eminently plausible "Lt. Cdr. Fraser" in command of a dilapidated ex-USN destroyer - renamed HMS Ballantrae - whose stiff upper lip, by the book, approach to his men causes considerable resentment. Gradually, though - and not before the ship has a few mishaps - he begins to turn them around before their ultimate mission to attack a Nazi-occupied French dry dock. A good ensemble cast including James Donald, Bernard Lee and Richard Attenborough help keep the pace quick and interesting. The latter part of the film is based on a real-life raid on St. Nazaire and is quite an exciting ride. I enjoyed this.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Trevor Howard makes for an eminently plausible "Lt. Cdr. Fraser" in command of a dilapidated ex-USN destroyer - renamed HMS Ballantrae - whose stiff upper lip, by the book, approach to his men causes considerable resentment. Gradually, thou...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-09-09

Trevor Howard makes for an eminently plausible "Lt. Cdr. Fraser" in command of a dilapidated ex-USN destroyer - renamed HMS Ballantrae - whose stiff upper lip, by the book, approach to his men causes ...

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