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Gift Horse

19526.6 / 1095 min
Adventure, War, Drama

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.

Cast

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

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

Glad Flanagan

Hugh Williams

Hugh Williams

Captain David G. Wilson

Robin Bailey

Robin Bailey

Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

Jones

John Forrest

John Forrest

Appleby the Captain's Steward

Patric Doonan

Patric Doonan

Petty Officer Martin

Sid James

Sid James

Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

Harold Siddons

Harold Siddons

Adm. Bartlett

William Russell

William Russell

Crewman

Joan Rice

Joan Rice

June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer

Peter Bathurst

Peter Bathurst

Commander C.E. Spencer

Charles Lloyd Pack

Charles Lloyd Pack

Captain R. G. Bates (Board of Inquiry)

Chris Adcock

Chris Adcock

Crewman (uncredited)

Tim Turner

Tim Turner

Crewman (uncredited)

Crew

Compton Bennett

Compton Bennett

Director

Ben Roberts

Ben Roberts

Story

William Fairchild

William Fairchild

Screenplay

Ivan Goff

Ivan Goff

Story

Ann Forsyth

Ann Forsyth

Script Supervisor

Alan Osbiston

Alan Osbiston

Editor

Edward Carrick

Edward Carrick

Art Direction

Cliff Richardson

Cliff Richardson

Special Effects

James Bawden

James Bawden

Camera Operator

Jack Slade

Jack Slade

Sound Editor

Clifton Parker

Clifton Parker

Music

Hugh Hastings

Hugh Hastings

Screenplay

Harry Waxman

Harry Waxman

Director of Photography

William Rose

William Rose

Adaptation

Red Law

Red Law

Sound Recordist

Peter Handford

Peter Handford

Sound Recordist