Gift Horse (1952)
Gift Horse
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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Richard Attenborough
as Dripper Daniels
as Dripper Daniels
James Donald
as Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1
as Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1
Sonny Tufts
as Yank Flanagan
as Yank Flanagan
Trevor Howard
as Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
as Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
Bernard Lee
as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
Dora Bryan
as Glad Flanagan
as Glad Flanagan
Hugh Williams
as Captain David G. Wilson
as Captain David G. Wilson
Robin Bailey
as Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot
as Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot
Meredith Edwards
as Jones
as Jones
John Forrest
as Appleby the Captain's Steward
as Appleby the Captain's Steward
Patric Doonan
as Petty Officer Martin
as Petty Officer Martin
Sid James
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Harold Siddons
as Adm. Bartlett
as Adm. Bartlett
William Russell
as Crewman
as Crewman
Joan Rice
as June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer
as June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer
Peter Bathurst
as Commander C.E. Spencer
as Commander C.E. Spencer
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Compton Bennett
Director
Director
Harry Waxman
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Cliff Richardson
Special Effects
Special Effects
Clifton Parker
Music
Music
William Fairchild
Screenplay
Screenplay
Alan Osbiston
Editor
Editor
Jack Slade
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
James Bawden
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Ann Forsyth
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Ben Roberts
Story
Story
Hugh Hastings
Screenplay
Screenplay
Ivan Goff
Story
Story
William Rose
Adaptation
Adaptation
Edward Carrick
Art Direction
Art Direction
Red Law
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Peter Handford
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
