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.
Top Cast
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Richard AttenboroughDripper Daniels
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James DonaldLt. Richard Jennings, No. 1
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Sonny TuftsYank Flanagan
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Trevor HowardLt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
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Bernard LeeA.S. 'Stripey' Wood
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Dora BryanGlad Flanagan
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Hugh WilliamsCaptain David G. Wilson
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Robin BaileyLt. Michael Grant, Pilot
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Meredith EdwardsJones
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John ForrestAppleby the Captain's Steward
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Patric DoonanPetty Officer Martin
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Sid JamesNed Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
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Harold SiddonsAdm. Bartlett
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William RussellCrewman
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Joan RiceJune Mallory, WRNS cypher officer
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Peter BathurstCommander C.E. Spencer
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Charles Lloyd PackCaptain R. G. Bates (Board of Inquiry)