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.
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Character
Not read yet. Character is read in the background after the first visit.
Who loves it, who doesn't
No profiled raters yet.
Ask the title
A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
YesNoUnclear
Reviews
No reviews yet.
Cast
- Richard AttenboroughDripper Daniels
- James DonaldLt. Richard Jennings, No. 1
- Sonny TuftsYank Flanagan
- Trevor HowardLt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
- Bernard LeeA.S. 'Stripey' Wood
- Dora BryanGlad Flanagan
- Hugh WilliamsCaptain David G. Wilson
- Robin BaileyLt. Michael Grant, Pilot
- Meredith EdwardsJones
- John ForrestAppleby the Captain's Steward
Crew
- Compton BennettDirector
- William FairchildScreenplay
- Hugh HastingsScreenplay
- Harry WaxmanDirector of Photography
- Alan OsbistonEditor
Where to watch
Checking availability…
Often watched with
Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Tastebuds
