Gift Horse

Gift Horse

6.6

Jun 01 1952

2h 35m

Adventure, War, Drama

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.

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