Gift Horse (1952)

Dir: Compton Bennett Adventure / Drama / War stars 3

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Gift Horse is a British war film first released in 1952, directed by Compton Bennett. The film stars Trevor Howard, Richard Attenborough, James Donald and Sonny Tufts. It has also been released under the title: Glory at Sea. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Compton Bennett
Script: Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts, William Fairchild, Hugh Hastings, William Rose
Photo: Harry Waxman
Music: Clifton Parker
Cast: Trevor Howard (Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser), Richard Attenborough (Dripper Daniels), James Donald (Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1), Sonny Tufts (Yank Flanagan), Bernard Lee (A.S. ’Stripey’ Wood), Dora Bryan (Glad Flanagan), Hugh Williams (Captain David G. Wilson, Division Commander), Robin Bailey (Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot), Meredith Edwards (Jones), John Forrest (Appleby the Captain’s Steward), Patric Doonan (Petty Officer Martin), Sid James (Ned Hardy, Owner Golden Bull), Tony Quinn (McConalog the Bartender), James Kenney (John A. Fraser, Hugh’s Son), George Street (Court Member), Hugh Hastings (Crewman), Harold Ayer (Lt. Cmdr Carson), Charles Lloyd Pack (Ship’s Doctor), Peter Bathurst (Morgan, Ship’s Engineer), William Russell (Crewman), Anthony Oliver (Works Manager), Joan Rice (June Mallory, WREN Cypher Clerk), James Carney (Bone), Harold Siddons (Adm. Bartlett), Michael Ashlin (Duncan), John Brooking (Crewman), John Clevedon (Crewman), Cyril Conway, Lyn Evans, John Gabriel, Peter Hobbes (Daniels), Glyn Houston, Robert Moore (Crewman), Michael Mulcaster, David Oake (Crewman), Olaf Pooley (Crewman), Alan Rolfe (Crewman), Harry Towb, Tim Turner (Crewman), John Warren, Ann Wheatley (WREN), Gwenda Wilson (Waitress), John Wynn
Country: UK
Language: English
Runtime: 100 min; B&W
Aka: Glory at Sea

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