Gift Horse backdrop cover
Gift Horse poster cover

Gift Horse(1952)

06/01/1952 (GB)AdventureWarDrama1h 35m
66%

Movie Score

Overview

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.

Movie Cast

Richard Attenborough photo

Richard Attenborough

Dripper Daniels

James Donald photo

James Donald

Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

Sonny Tufts photo

Sonny Tufts

Yank Flanagan

Trevor Howard photo

Trevor Howard

Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

Bernard Lee photo

Bernard Lee

A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Dora Bryan photo

Dora Bryan

Glad Flanagan

Hugh Williams photo

Hugh Williams

Captain David G. Wilson

Robin Bailey photo

Robin Bailey

Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

John Forrest photo

John Forrest

Appleby the Captain's Steward

Patric Doonan photo

Patric Doonan

Petty Officer Martin

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyMolton

Original LanguageEnglish

Media

PostersPostersPostersPostersPosters
Backdrops