Gift Horse (1952)

Name: Gift Horse
Genre: Adventure, War, Drama
Released: 1952
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Sonny Tufts, Trevor Howard, Bernard Lee

1h 35m United Kingdom

Adventure War Drama

Plot

Compton Bennett’s war drama, Gift Horse, chronicles the journey of the aging destroyer, The Ballantrae, and her dedicated crew from their initial assembly in 1940 to the intense raid on occupied St. Nazaire in 1942. Trevor Howard stars as Lt. Cmdr. Hugh Alginon Fraser, a captain returning to duty after facing a court martial that led him to leave the navy. The film captures the camaraderie and challenges faced by the crew amid the backdrop of wartime, highlighting themes of redemption and sacrifice.

Cast

Richard Attenborough James Donald Sonny Tufts Trevor Howard Bernard Lee Dora Bryan Hugh Williams Robin Bailey Meredith Edwards John Forrest Patric Doonan Sid James Harold Siddons William Russell Joan Rice