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