Synopsis:
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.
Directed by: | Compton Bennett |
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Written by: | William Fairchild & Hugh Hastings |
Runtime: | 95 minutes |
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
![Richard Attenborough](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/mJGvNS69xUqiNRybKzPl2Zuxe9Z.jpg)
Dripper Daniels
![James Donald](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/c1Uc1I8jRw1tdJk1gRG49XY5xKF.jpg)
Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1
![Sonny Tufts](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/561ztT7kYXtxyrzjww6wUkALGlJ.jpg)
Yank Flanagan
![Trevor Howard](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/6HDJGXcedqyHx7oCPtUdCXn4z76.jpg)
Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
![Bernard Lee](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/sOSY7nVivP73ucBk0CBDMvyYDw1.jpg)
A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
![Dora Bryan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/m244dIbw7X4okcfSSLxMgK9lvze.jpg)
Glad Flanagan
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Also known as:
- Commando sur Saint-Nazaire
- Operaatio Normandia
- Caballo Regalado
- Glory at Sea