Gift Horse

Gift Horse

Adventure • War • Drama

66%

Gift Horse

Gift Horse

Overview:

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.

Director:

Compton Bennett

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

commando

Cast

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

~ as ~

Dripper Daniels

James Donald

James Donald

~ as ~

Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

Sonny Tufts

Sonny Tufts

~ as ~

Yank Flanagan

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

~ as ~

Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

~ as ~

A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

~ as ~

Glad Flanagan

Hugh Williams

Hugh Williams

~ as ~

Captain David G. Wilson

Robin Bailey

Robin Bailey

~ as ~

Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

~ as ~

Jones

John Forrest

John Forrest

~ as ~

Appleby the Captain's Steward

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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 keep 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.