Gift Horse (1952)
Adventure
War
Drama
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
Dripper Daniels
Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1
Petty Officer Martin
Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Adm. Bartlett
Crewman
June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer
Commander C.E. Spencer
Yank Flanagan
Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
Glad Flanagan
Captain David G. Wilson
Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot
Jones
Appleby the Captain's Steward
Crew
Director
Screenplay
Screenplay
Story
Story
Adaptation
Music
Director of Photography
Editor
Art Direction
Special Effects
Sound Editor
Camera Operator
Script Supervisor
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist