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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.
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Directed by Compton Bennett
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
Patric DoonanPetty Officer Martin
Sidney JamesNed Hardy, Landlord Golden BullVideos
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CinemaSerfSep 9, 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 k… Read more
eep the pace quick and interesting. The latter part of the film is based on a real-life raid on St. Nazaire and is quite an exciting ride. I enjoyed this.