Movie

Gift Horse

★ 6.6/10 · 23 votes 1952 1h 35m Released

AdventureWarDrama

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.

Cast

Richard Attenborough Dripper Daniels James Donald Lt. Richard Jennings, No. Sonny Tufts Yank Flanagan Trevor Howard Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fras Bernard Lee A.S. 'Stripey' Wood Dora Bryan Glad Flanagan