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Gift Horse( 1952)

TV-MAAdventureWarDrama
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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Richard Attenborough

      Dripper Daniels

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      James Donald

      Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

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      Sonny Tufts

      Yank Flanagan

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      Trevor Howard

      Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

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      Bernard Lee

      A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

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      Dora Bryan

      Glad Flanagan

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      Hugh Williams

      Captain David G. Wilson

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      Robin Bailey

      Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

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      Meredith Edwards

      Jones

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      John Forrest

      Appleby the Captain's Steward

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      Patric Doonan

      Petty Officer Martin

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      Sidney James

      Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

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      Harold Siddons

      Adm. Bartlett

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      William Russell

      Crewman

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      Joan Rice

      June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer

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      Peter Bathurst

      Commander C.E. Spencer

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      Charles Lloyd Pack

      Captain R. G. Bates (Board of Inquiry)

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      Chris Adcock

      Crewman (uncredited)

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      Tim Turner

      Crewman (uncredited)

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      George Spence

      Man in Pub (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Sep 09 2022
    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 ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • commando