Movie
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.
Dripper Daniels
Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1
Yank Flanagan
Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser
A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
Glad Flanagan
Captain David G. Wilson
Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot
Jones
Appleby the Captain's Steward
Petty Officer Martin
Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Adm. Bartlett
Crewman
June Mallory, WRNS cypher officer
Commander C.E. Spencer
Captain R. G. Bates (Board of Inquiry)
Crewman (uncredited)
Crewman (uncredited)
Man in Pub (uncredited)