Gift Horse
Gift Horse

Gift Horse

6.6
1952-06-01
95 min
AdventureWarDrama

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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Featured Crew

Compton Bennett
Director
Ben Roberts
Story
William Fairchild
Screenplay
Harry Waxman
Director of Photography