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 (1952) is a adventure, war and drama film directed by Compton Bennett, released on June 1, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Sonny Tufts and Trevor Howard. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 23 ratings.
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Richard Attenborough
as Dripper Daniels
James Donald
as Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1
Sonny Tufts
as Yank Flanagan
Trevor Howard
as Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
Bernard Lee
as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
Dora Bryan
as Glad Flanagan
Hugh Williams
as Captain David G. Wilson
Robin Bailey
as Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot
Meredith Edwards
as Jones
John Forrest
as Appleby the Captain's Steward
Patric Doonan
as Petty Officer Martin
Sidney James
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Directed by Compton Bennett, written by Ben Roberts, William Fairchild and Ivan Goff.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 23 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on September 9, 2022
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The main cast of Gift Horse (1952) includes Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Sonny Tufts, Trevor Howard and Bernard Lee. The film was directed by Compton Bennett. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Gift Horse was released on June 1, 1952 and runs for 1h 35m.
Gift Horse (1952) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 23 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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