Gift Horse 71 years old

Gift Horse

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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Gift Horse Cast

Name Character
Sonny Tufts He was 40, 58 years old when he died as Yank Flanagan
Trevor Howard He was 38, 74 years old when he died as Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
Richard Attenborough He was 28, 90 years old when he died as Dripper Daniels
Sid James He was 39, 62 years old when he died as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Hugh Williams He was 48, 65 years old when he died as Captain David G. Wilson
Bernard Lee He was 44, 73 years old when he died as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
Dora Bryan She was 29, 91 years old when she died as Glad Flanagan
James Donald He was 35, 76 years old when he died as Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1
Meredith Edwards He was 34, 81 years old when he died as Jones
Harold Siddons He was 29, 41 years old when he died as Adm. Bartlett
Patric Doonan He was 27, 32 years old when he died as Petty Officer Martin
John Forrest He was 104, 71 years old when he died as Appleby the Captain's Steward
Robin Bailey He was 32, 79 years old when he died as Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

Gift Horse Crew

Name Department
Cliff Richardson as Special Effects. He was 47 (80) years old when He died Crew
Red Law as Sound Recordist. Sound
Alan Osbiston as Editor. He was 38 (56) years old when He died Editing
Jack Slade as Sound Editor. Sound
Clifton Parker as Music. He was 47 (83) years old when He died Sound
Ivan Goff as Story. He was 42 (89) years old when He died Writing
Harry Waxman as Director of Photography. He was 40 (72) years old when He died Camera
William Fairchild as Screenplay. He was 34 (82) years old when He died Writing
Ben Roberts as Story. He was 36 (68) years old when He died Writing
Compton Bennett as Director. He was 52 (74) years old when He died Directing
Edward Carrick as Art Direction. He was 47 (93) years old when He died Art
Gift Horse poster
Gift Horse (71 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, June 01, 1952
  • Runtime: 95 minutes