Gift Horse

Mar 10 1953 N/A 1h 40m
Adventure, Drama, War

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.

Plot

In 1940, a mothballed American destroyer is commissioned in the Royal Navy. Her experienced Commanding Officer has had a checkered career and the crew are mostly lacking sea experience. A series of mishaps seem to dog the ship for some time, and the personal lives of the crew are turbulent, but at last the ship's company make good and the destruction of a U-boat marks their first success. Now they are asked to volunteer for the most dangerous mission they will encounter.

Written by

Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts, William Fairchild

Directed by

Compton Bennett

Cast

Trevor Howard, Richard Attenborough, Sonny Tufts

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Molton

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Gift Horse (1952) Original Trailer [FHD]
Scores
# of Votes
812
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA