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AdventureWarDrama

Gift Horse

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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.

Release Date : 1952-06-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Molton

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Glory at Sea

Cast

Richard Attenborough

Character Name : Dripper Daniels

Original Name : Richard Attenborough

Gender : Male

James Donald

Character Name : Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

Original Name : James Donald

Gender : Male

Sonny Tufts

Character Name : Yank Flanagan

Original Name : Sonny Tufts

Gender : Male

Trevor Howard

Character Name : Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

Original Name : Trevor Howard

Gender : Male

Bernard Lee

Character Name : A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Original Name : Bernard Lee

Gender : Male

Dora Bryan

Character Name : Glad Flanagan

Original Name : Dora Bryan

Gender : Female

Hugh Williams

Character Name : Captain David G. Wilson

Original Name : Hugh Williams

Gender : Male

Robin Bailey

Character Name : Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

Original Name : Robin Bailey

Gender : Male

Meredith Edwards

Character Name : Jones

Original Name : Meredith Edwards

Gender : Male

John Forrest

Character Name : Appleby the Captain's Steward

Original Name : John Forrest

Gender : Male

Patric Doonan

Character Name : Petty Officer Martin

Original Name : Patric Doonan

Gender : Male

Sid James

Character Name : Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

Original Name : Sid James

Gender : Male

Harold Siddons

Character Name : Adm. Bartlett

Original Name : Harold Siddons

Gender : Male

William Russell

Character Name : Crewman

Original Name : William Russell

Gender : Male

Joan Rice

Character Name : June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer

Original Name : Joan Rice

Gender : Female

Peter Bathurst

Character Name : Commander C.E. Spencer

Original Name : Peter Bathurst

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-09-09

Trevor Howard makes for an eminently plausible "Lt. Cdr. Fraser" in command of a dilapidated ex-USN destroyer - renamed HMS Ballantrae - whose stiff upper lip, by the book, approach to his men causes considerable resentment. Gradually, though - and not before the ship has a few mishaps - he begins to turn them around before their ultimate mission to attack a Nazi-occupied French dry dock. A good ensemble cast including James Donald, Bernard Lee and Richard Attenborough help keep the pace quick and interesting. The latter part of the film is based on a real-life raid on St. Nazaire and is quite an exciting ride. I enjoyed this.