Gift Horse(Movie, 1952)

Name: Gift Horse
Genre: Adventure, War, Drama
Released: 1952
Duration: T01:35:00
Rating: 3

1h 35min | Genres: Adventure, War, Drama

Rating: 3.0/5 (with 6 votes)

Gift Horse (released in the United States as Glory at Sea) is a 1952 British black-and-white World War II drama film. It was produced by George Pitcher, directed by Compton Bennett, and stars Trevor Howard, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, and Sonny Tufts. The film follows the story of the fictional ship HMS Ballantrae and her crew from the time they come together in 1940 until they go on a one-way mission to destroy a German-held dry dock in France. The title is a reference to the old proverb "Never look a gift horse in the mouth". ()

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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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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Made by: Molton

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 5 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date GR: 06/01/1952

Cast: Trevor Howard, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Sonny Tufts, Bernard Lee

Director: Compton Bennett

Producer: George Pitcher

Director of Photography: Harry Waxman

Composer: Clifton Parker

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Operaatio Normandia"

"Commando sur Saint-Nazaire"

"Glory at Sea"

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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Gift Horse(Movie, 1952)

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