Glory at Sea
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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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Principal cast & crew: 18
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Edited by Alan OsbistonShot by Harry WaxmanScored by Clifton Parker
Also known as
- Ein Fressen für die Fischede
- The Gift Horseen
- Commando sur Saint-Nazairefr
- Il cacciatorpediniere maledettoit
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18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Trevor Howard
as Lt. Cdr. Hugh Alginon Fraser RN
Richard Attenborough
as Ordinary Seaman 'Dripper' Daniels
Sonny Tufts
as Ordinary Seaman 'Yank' Flanagan
James Donald
as Lt. Richard Jennings RN
Bernard Lee
as Able Seaman 'Stripey' Wood
Dora Bryan
as Glad Flanagan
Hugh Williams
as Captain David G. Wilson, Division Commander
Robin Bailey
as Lt. Michael Grant RNVR
Meredith Edwards
as Chief Engineer Jones RNR
John Forrest
as Sub-Lieutenant Appleby RNVR
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