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6.6Compton 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.
Released: 1952-06-0195 minDir: Compton BennettAdventure, War, Drama
Cast
- 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
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1950s war drama films1952 British films1952 English-language films1952 filmsBritish black-and-white filmsBritish war drama filmsEnglish-language war drama filmsFilms about the Royal Navy in World War IIFilms about the Western Front (World War II)Films directed by Compton BennettFilms scored by Clifton ParkerFilms set in 1940