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Gift Horse

In Compton Bennett's war drama, the aging destroyer The Ballantrae and her crew come together in 1940 and face their climactic test during the raid on occupied St Nazaire in 1942. Trevor Howard stars as Lt. Cmdr. Hugh Alginon Fraser, the newly appointed captain who rejoins the navy after leaving following a court martial.

Original title
Gift Horse
Genre
Adventure, War, Drama
Director
Compton Bennett
Cast
Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Sonny Tufts, Trevor Howard, Bernard Lee, Dora Bryan, Hugh Williams, Robin Bailey, Meredith Edwards, John Forrest, Patric Doonan, Sidney James, Harold Siddons, William Russell, Joan Rice, Peter Bathurst, Charles Lloyd Pack, Chris Adcock, Tim Turner, George Spence
Country
United Kingdom
Studios
Molton
Language
en
Year
1952
Duration
95
Release date
1952-06-01
TMDB
6.600 · 23 votes
Status
Released

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