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Gift Horse

Gift Horse

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 1, 1952

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Adventure, War, Drama

User Score

66%

Original Title

Gift Horse

Production Companies

Molton

Director

Compton Bennett

Description

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.