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.
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Richard Attenborough
Dripper Daniels
Known for
Jurassic Park
The Great Escape
James Donald
Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1
Known for
The Great Escape
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Sonny Tufts
Yank Flanagan
Known for
The Seven Year Itch
Cat-Women of the Moon
Trevor Howard
Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
Known for
The Third Man
Gandhi
Bernard Lee
A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
Known for
From Russia with Love
The Third Man
Dora Bryan
Glad Flanagan
Known for
MirrorMask
A Taste of Honey
Hugh Williams
Captain David G. Wilson
Known for
Wuthering Heights
Khartoum
Robin Bailey
Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot
Known for
See No Evil
Meredith Edwards
Jones
Known for
The Cruel Sea
Dunkirk
John Forrest
Appleby the Captain's Steward
Known for
Great Expectations
Patric Doonan
Petty Officer Martin
Known for
The Man in the White Suit
The Blue Lamp
Sidney James
Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Known for
Carry On Cleo
The Lavender Hill Mob
Compton Bennett Director · William Fairchild Screenplay Hugh Hastings Screenplay
First release June 1, 1952 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Molton
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 1, 1952
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June 1, 1952 · Theatrical
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