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Gift Horse

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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.

Date: 06/01/1952
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Sonny Tufts, Trevor Howard, Bernard Lee, Dora Bryan, Hugh Williams, Robin Bailey, Meredith Edwards, John Forrest, Patric Doonan, Sid James, Harold Siddons, William Russell, Joan Rice, Peter Bathurst

Richard Attenborough as Dripper Daniels in Gift Horse Richard Attenborough

James Donald as Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1 in Gift Horse James Donald

Sonny Tufts as Yank Flanagan in Gift Horse Sonny Tufts

Trevor Howard as Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser in Gift Horse Trevor Howard

Bernard Lee as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood in Gift Horse Bernard Lee

Dora Bryan as Glad Flanagan in Gift Horse Dora Bryan

Hugh Williams as Captain David G. Wilson in Gift Horse Hugh Williams

Robin Bailey as Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot in Gift Horse Robin Bailey

Meredith Edwards as Jones in Gift Horse Meredith Edwards

John Forrest as Appleby the Captain's Steward in Gift Horse John Forrest

Patric Doonan as Petty Officer Martin in Gift Horse Patric Doonan

Sid James as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull in Gift Horse Sid James

Harold Siddons

William Russell as Crewman in Gift Horse William Russell

Joan Rice as June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer in Gift Horse Joan Rice

Peter Bathurst

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