Poster of Gift Horse

Gift Horse

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, June 1 1952
72 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough. Richard Attenborough was 28 in Gift Horse as 'Dripper Daniels'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 29 1923 –
Died: Sun, Aug 24 2014
Portrait of James DonaldJames Donald. James Donald was 35 in Gift Horse as 'Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1'.
Birthday: Fri, May 18 1917 –
Died: Tue, Aug 03 1993
Portrait of Sonny TuftsSonny Tufts. Sonny Tufts was 40 in Gift Horse as 'Yank Flanagan'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 16 1911 –
Died: Thu, Jun 04 1970
Portrait of Trevor HowardTrevor Howard. Trevor Howard was 38 in Gift Horse as 'Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 29 1913 –
Died: Thu, Jan 07 1988
Portrait of Bernard LeeBernard Lee. Bernard Lee was 44 in Gift Horse as 'A.S. 'Stripey' Wood'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jan 16 1981
Portrait of Dora BryanDora Bryan. Dora Bryan was 29 in Gift Horse as 'Glad Flanagan'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 07 1923 –
Died: Wed, Jul 23 2014
Portrait of Hugh WilliamsHugh Williams. Hugh Williams was 48 in Gift Horse as 'Captain David G. Wilson'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 06 1904 –
Died: Sun, Dec 07 1969
Portrait of Robin BaileyRobin Bailey. Robin Bailey was 32 in Gift Horse as 'Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 05 1919 –
Died: Thu, Jan 14 1999
Portrait of Meredith EdwardsMeredith Edwards. Meredith Edwards was 34 in Gift Horse as 'Jones'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 10 1917 –
Died: Mon, Feb 08 1999
Portrait of John ForrestJohn Forrest. John Forrest was 21 in Gift Horse as 'Appleby the Captain's Steward'.
Birthday: Thu, May 14 1931 –
Died: Wed, Mar 28 2012
Portrait of Patric DoonanPatric Doonan. Patric Doonan was 27 in Gift Horse as 'Petty Officer Martin'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 18 1925 –
Died: Mon, Mar 10 1958
Portrait of Sid JamesSid James. Sid James was 39 in Gift Horse as 'Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull'.
Birthday: Thu, May 08 1913 –
Died: Mon, Apr 26 1976
Portrait of Harold SiddonsHarold Siddons. Harold Siddons was 29 in Gift Horse as 'Adm. Bartlett'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 17 1922 –
Died: Mon, Nov 04 1963
Portrait of William RussellWilliam Russell. William Russell was 27 in Gift Horse as 'Crewman'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 19 1924 –
Died: Mon, Jun 03 2024
Portrait of Joan RiceJoan Rice. Joan Rice was 22 in Gift Horse as 'June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 03 1930 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 1997
Portrait of Peter BathurstPeter Bathurst. Peter Bathurst was 40 in Gift Horse as 'Commander C.E. Spencer'.
Birthday: Sat, May 04 1912 –
Died: Thu, Jun 01 1989
Portrait of Charles Lloyd PackCharles Lloyd Pack. Charles Lloyd Pack was 49 in Gift Horse as 'Captain R. G. Bates (Board of Inquiry)'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 10 1902 –
Died: Thu, Dec 22 1983
Portrait of Chris AdcockChris Adcock. Chris Adcock was >> in Gift Horse as 'Crewman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tim TurnerTim Turner. Tim Turner was 27 in Gift Horse as 'Crewman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 07 1924 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1987

Crew

Portrait of Compton BennettCompton Bennett. Compton Bennett was 52 in Gift Horse as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 15 1900 –
Died: Tue, Aug 13 1974
Portrait of Harry WaxmanHarry Waxman. Harry Waxman was 40 in Gift Horse as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Apr 03 1912 –
Died: Mon, Dec 24 1984
Portrait of William FairchildWilliam Fairchild. William Fairchild was 34 in Gift Horse as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 06 1918 –
Died: Tue, May 09 2000
Portrait of Hugh HastingsHugh Hastings. Hugh Hastings was >> in Gift Horse as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan OsbistonAlan Osbiston. Alan Osbiston was 38 in Gift Horse as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, May 07 1914
Portrait of Jack SladeJack Slade. Jack Slade was >> in Gift Horse as 'Sound Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Clifton ParkerClifton Parker. Clifton Parker was 47 in Gift Horse as 'Music'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 05 1905 –
Died: Sat, Sep 02 1989
Portrait of Ivan GoffIvan Goff. Ivan Goff was 42 in Gift Horse as 'Story'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 17 1910 –
Died: Thu, Sep 23 1999
Portrait of James BawdenJames Bawden. James Bawden was 32 in Gift Horse as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 10 1920 –
Died: Sun, Feb 07 1993
Portrait of Ben RobertsBen Roberts. Ben Roberts was 36 in Gift Horse as 'Story'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 23 1916 –
Died: Sat, May 12 1984
Portrait of William RoseWilliam Rose. William Rose was 37 in Gift Horse as 'Adaptation'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 12 1914 –
Died: Tue, Feb 10 1987
Portrait of Red LawRed Law. Red Law was >> in Gift Horse as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cliff RichardsonCliff Richardson. Cliff Richardson was 47 in Gift Horse as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 20 1905 –
Died: Thu, Dec 05 1985
Portrait of Peter HandfordPeter Handford. Peter Handford was 33 in Gift Horse as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 21 1919 –
Died: Tue, Nov 06 2007
Portrait of Edward CarrickEdward Carrick. Edward Carrick was 47 in Gift Horse as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 03 1905 –
Died: Wed, Jan 21 1998
Portrait of Ann ForsythAnn Forsyth. Ann Forsyth was >> in Gift Horse as 'Script Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday