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Gift Horse

Gift Horse

Adventure, War, Drama

1h 35m

June 1, 1952 (73 years ago)

Overview

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Dripper Daniels

Birthday: August 29, 1923

28 August 24, 2014 (90)
James Donald

James Donald

Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

Birthday: May 18, 1917

35 August 3, 1993 (76)
Sonny Tufts

Sonny Tufts

Yank Flanagan

Birthday: July 16, 1911

40 June 4, 1970 (58)
Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser

Birthday: September 29, 1913

38 January 7, 1988 (74)
Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Birthday: January 10, 1908

44 January 16, 1981 (73)
Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

Glad Flanagan

Birthday: February 7, 1923

29 July 23, 2014 (91)
Hugh Williams

Hugh Williams

Captain David G. Wilson

Birthday: March 6, 1904

48 December 7, 1969 (65)
Robin Bailey

Robin Bailey

Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot

Birthday: October 5, 1919

32 January 14, 1999 (79)
Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

Jones

Birthday: June 10, 1917

34 February 8, 1999 (81)
John Forrest

John Forrest

Appleby the Captain's Steward

Birthday: May 14, 1931

21 March 28, 2012 (80)