Cast and Crew of Gift Horse

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.

Full Cast of Gift Horse

Richard Attenborough as Dripper Daniels

Richard Attenborough

as Dripper Daniels

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, Kt, CBE (29 August 1923 – 24...

James Donald as Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

James Donald

as Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1
Sonny Tufts as Yank Flanagan

Sonny Tufts

as Yank Flanagan
Trevor Howard as Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

Trevor Howard

as Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
Bernard Lee as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Bernard Lee

as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
Dora Bryan as Glad Flanagan

Dora Bryan

as Glad Flanagan
Hugh Williams as Captain David G. Wilson

Hugh Williams

as Captain David G. Wilson
Robin Bailey as Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

Robin Bailey

as Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot
Meredith Edwards as Jones

Meredith Edwards

as Jones
John Forrest as Appleby the Captain's Steward

John Forrest

as Appleby the Captain's Steward

Patric Doonan

as Petty Officer Martin
Sid James as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

Sid James

as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

Harold Siddons

as Adm. Bartlett
William Russell as Crewman

William Russell

as Crewman
Joan Rice as June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer

Joan Rice

as June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer

Peter Bathurst

as Commander C.E. Spencer

Crew of Gift Horse

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