Gift Horse

Gift Horse by Compton Bennett

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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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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

Patric Doonan

Patric Doonan as Petty Officer Martin

Sid James

Sid James as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

Harold Siddons

Harold Siddons as Adm. Bartlett

William Russell

William Russell as Crewman

Joan Rice

Joan Rice as June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer

Peter Bathurst

Peter Bathurst as Commander C.E. Spencer

Charles Lloyd Pack

Charles Lloyd Pack as Captain R. G. Bates (Board of Inquiry)

Chris Adcock

Chris Adcock as Crewman (uncredited)

Tim Turner

Tim Turner as Crewman (uncredited)

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