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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
Themes
- commando
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- World War II
- Director
- Compton Bennett
- Cast member
- Bernard Lee
- Composer
- Clifton Parker
- Cinematographer
- Harry Waxman
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 139024
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- publication date
- 1952-01-01
- title
- Gift Horse
- color
- black-and-white
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