Gift Horse
1952/06/01 (US) | 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.
Compton Bennett
Director
William Fairchild
Screenplay
Hugh Hastings
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Richard Attenborough
Dripper Daniels
James Donald
Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1
Sonny Tufts
Yank Flanagan
Trevor Howard
Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
Bernard Lee
A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
Dora Bryan
Glad Flanagan
Hugh Williams
Captain David G. Wilson
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Molton
Crews
Ben Roberts
Story
Ivan Goff
Story
Ann Forsyth
Script Supervisor
Alan Osbiston
Editor
Edward Carrick
Art Direction
Cliff Richardson
Special Effects