Poster of Gift Horse

Gift Horse

Plot: 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: Sunday, June 1 1952
72 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough was
28 in Gift Horse
as 'Dripper Daniels'.
Wed, Aug 29 1923 –
Sun, Aug 24 2014
Portrait of James DonaldJames Donald
James Donald was
35 in Gift Horse
as 'Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1'.
Fri, May 18 1917 –
Tue, Aug 03 1993
Portrait of Sonny TuftsSonny Tufts
Sonny Tufts was
40 in Gift Horse
as 'Yank Flanagan'.
Sun, Jul 16 1911 –
Thu, Jun 04 1970
Portrait of Trevor HowardTrevor Howard
Trevor Howard was
38 in Gift Horse
as 'Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser'.
Mon, Sep 29 1913 –
Thu, Jan 07 1988
Portrait of Bernard LeeBernard Lee
Bernard Lee was
44 in Gift Horse
as 'A.S. 'Stripey' Wood'.
Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Fri, Jan 16 1981
Portrait of Dora BryanDora Bryan
Dora Bryan was
29 in Gift Horse
as 'Glad Flanagan'.
Wed, Feb 07 1923 –
Wed, Jul 23 2014
Portrait of Hugh WilliamsHugh Williams
Hugh Williams was
48 in Gift Horse
as 'Captain David G. Wilson'.
Sun, Mar 06 1904 –
Sun, Dec 07 1969
Portrait of Robin BaileyRobin Bailey
Robin Bailey was
32 in Gift Horse
as 'Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot'.
Sun, Oct 05 1919 –
Thu, Jan 14 1999
Portrait of Meredith EdwardsMeredith Edwards
Meredith Edwards was
34 in Gift Horse
as 'Jones'.
Sun, Jun 10 1917 –
Mon, Feb 08 1999
Portrait of John ForrestJohn Forrest
John Forrest was
21 in Gift Horse
as 'Appleby the Captain's Steward'.
Thu, May 14 1931 –
Wed, Mar 28 2012
Portrait of Patric DoonanPatric Doonan
Patric Doonan was
27 in Gift Horse
as 'Petty Officer Martin'.
Sat, Apr 18 1925 –
Mon, Mar 10 1958
Portrait of Sid JamesSid James
Sid James was
39 in Gift Horse
as 'Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull'.
Thu, May 08 1913 –
Mon, Apr 26 1976
Portrait of Harold SiddonsHarold Siddons
Harold Siddons was
29 in Gift Horse
as 'Adm. Bartlett'.
Sun, Sep 17 1922 –
Mon, Nov 04 1963
Portrait of William RussellWilliam Russell
William Russell was
27 in Gift Horse
as 'Crewman'.
Wed, Nov 19 1924 –
Mon, Jun 03 2024
Portrait of Joan RiceJoan Rice
Joan Rice was
22 in Gift Horse
as 'June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer'.
Mon, Feb 03 1930 –
Wed, Jan 01 1997
Portrait of Peter BathurstPeter Bathurst
Peter Bathurst was
40 in Gift Horse
as 'Commander C.E. Spencer'.
Sat, May 04 1912 –
Thu, Jun 01 1989

Crew

Portrait of Compton BennettCompton Bennett
Compton Bennett was
52 in Gift Horse
as 'Director'
Mon, Jan 15 1900 –
Tue, Aug 13 1974
Portrait of Harry WaxmanHarry Waxman
Harry Waxman was
40 in Gift Horse
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Apr 03 1912 –
Mon, Dec 24 1984
Portrait of William FairchildWilliam Fairchild
William Fairchild was
34 in Gift Horse
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Jan 06 1918 –
Tue, May 09 2000
Portrait of Hugh HastingsHugh Hastings
Hugh Hastings was
>> in Gift Horse
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan OsbistonAlan Osbiston
Alan Osbiston was
38 in Gift Horse
as 'Editor'
Thu, May 07 1914
Portrait of Jack SladeJack Slade
Jack Slade was
>> in Gift Horse
as 'Sound Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Clifton ParkerClifton Parker
Clifton Parker was
47 in Gift Horse
as 'Music'
Sun, Feb 05 1905 –
Sat, Sep 02 1989
Portrait of William RoseWilliam Rose
William Rose was
37 in Gift Horse
as 'Adaptation'
Sat, Dec 12 1914 –
Tue, Feb 10 1987
Portrait of Ivan GoffIvan Goff
Ivan Goff was
42 in Gift Horse
as 'Story'
Sun, Apr 17 1910 –
Thu, Sep 23 1999
Portrait of Ben RobertsBen Roberts
Ben Roberts was
36 in Gift Horse
as 'Story'
Thu, Mar 23 1916 –
Sat, May 12 1984
Portrait of Red LawRed Law
Red Law was
>> in Gift Horse
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cliff RichardsonCliff Richardson
Cliff Richardson was
47 in Gift Horse
as 'Special Effects'
Mon, Feb 20 1905 –
Thu, Dec 05 1985
Portrait of James BawdenJames Bawden
James Bawden was
32 in Gift Horse
as 'Camera Operator'
Wed, Mar 10 1920 –
Sun, Feb 07 1993
Portrait of Peter HandfordPeter Handford
Peter Handford was
33 in Gift Horse
as 'Sound Recordist'
Fri, Mar 21 1919 –
Tue, Nov 06 2007
Portrait of Ann ForsythAnn Forsyth
Ann Forsyth was
>> in Gift Horse
as 'Script Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward CarrickEdward Carrick
Edward Carrick was
47 in Gift Horse
as 'Art Direction'
Tue, Jan 03 1905 –
Wed, Jan 21 1998