Gift Horse
95 mins
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.
Compton Bennett
Director
Ben Roberts
Story
William Fairchild
Screenplay
Ivan Goff
Story
Ann Forsyth
Script Supervisor
Alan Osbiston
Editor
Edward Carrick
Art Direction
Cliff Richardson
Special Effects
James Bawden
Camera Operator
Jack Slade
Sound Editor
Clifton Parker
Music
Hugh Hastings
Screenplay
Harry Waxman
Director of Photography
Red Law
Sound Recordist
Peter Handford
Sound Recordist