Gift Horse (film)
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| Gift Horse | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Compton Bennett |
| Produced by | George Pitcher |
| Written by | William Fairchild (screenplay) Ivan Goff (story) |
| Starring | Trevor Howard Richard Attenborough Sonny Tufts Dora Bryan Bernard Lee Sidney James |
| Music by | Clifton Parker |
| Distributed by | Molton Films |
| Release date(s) | 1952 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Gift Horse (AKA The Gift Horse or Glory At Sea) is a 1952 British film starring Trevor Howard and Richard Attenborough.
[edit] Synopsis
A disgraced former Captain re-enlists into the Royal Navy during World War II and forms the crew and his run-down ship into an efficient fighting force before being sent on a suicide mission.
[edit] Historical basis
The latter part of the film is clearly based on HMS Campbeltown and the St. Nazaire Raid.
