Gift Horse
1952, English. Directed by Compton Bennett.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Compton BennettDirector
- 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 Bull
Details
- Released
- 1 June 1952
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- William Fairchild, Hugh Hastings, Ivan Goff
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Gift Horse isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 June 1952. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Gift Horse?
Gift Horse (1952) was directed by Compton Bennett and stars Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Sonny Tufts.