Brought out of retirement during the second world war, she is assigned with the job of leading an. Trevor howard, richard attenborough, sonny tufts, james donald, bernard lee and hugh williams. Actoragecheck is a free service that allows you to quickly view the age of an actoractress along with their age in a specific movie its important to note that the age of a person in a particular movie is based on the movies release date, and may not represent the actual filming date. Glory at sea 1952 video detective movie trailers, game. Given command of a decrepit destroyer and assigned a motley team of seamen which includes a canadian first officer james donald, a cockney sailor richard attenborough and an american cook sonny tufts fraser initially clashes with his new. Gift horse released in the united states as glory at sea is a 1952 british blackandwhite world war ii drama, produced by george pitcher, directed by compton bennett, that stars trevor howard, richard attenborough, james donald, sonny tufts, and bernard lee 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. Gift horse, a 1952 british film starring trevor howard and richard attenborough gift horse, a song by the jealous. Abbott and costello meet captain kidd 1952 above and beyond 1952 affair in trinidad 1952 against all flags 1952. Trevor howard plays lt cmdr hugh alginon fraser, the newly appointed captain, ba. Gift horse 1952 the military channel military stuff. Gift horse was initially released on tuesday, march 10, 1953, in the united states this was sixtyseven 67 years ago. Full movie remastered randolph scott alan curtis tcc ai color duration. The great strength of gift horse is the excellent scenario, very strong dialogs and very good acting of every person present on the screen.
Streaming gift horse 1952 online gift horse 1952 imdb rating. Gift horse, a 1952 british film starring trevor howard and richard attenborough gift horse, a song by the jealous girlfriends from the album the jealous girlfriends. Brought out of retirement during the second world war, she is assigned the job of leading an attack on an important enemy base. I remember many titles of films from childhood which i never had the chance to see and so catch up with them now, and this is one of them. Released 1952, the gift horse stars trevor howard, richard attenborough, sonny tufts, james donald the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. James donald, richard attenborough, joan rice, sonny tufts, trevor howard. Her bows were stuffed with high explosive and she was rammed into the drydock gates of st. Storyline compton bennetts 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. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Compton bennetts 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 gift horse isnt really striking enough to go down in history as a. Watch the gift horse online stream full movie directv.
Brought out of retirement during the second world war, she is assigned with the job of leading an attack on an important enemy base. Ghost ship 1952, uk gift horse 1952, uk aka glory at sea the girl in the bikini 1952, fr. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing a gift horse near you. Lt cmdr hugh alginon fraser is the newly appointed captain and back in service.
This black and white movie was not a superproduction, there is virtually no special effects and fighting. Gift horse is a film directed by compton bennett with trevor howard, richard attenborough, sonny tufts, james donald, year. With john schneider, kyla kenedy, candi brooks, aiden flowers. While learning to care for and rehabilitate a horse, she also struggles to accept her fathers new girlfriend. The gift horse 1952 eight years after his court martial, lt. Trevor howard, richard attenborough, james donald, sonny tufts movie quality. Watch the gift horse 1952 online for free the roku. Being a movie made just a few years ago, it resembled more of a bad b movie from the 70s. The captain of a old destroyer in 1940 struggles with his crew as well as the nazis. Based on a true incident where we made a swap with the americans to obtain 50 old warships, this follows the exploits of. Hms ballantrae is an ageing battleship known as gift horse. War drama following the fortunes of ageing destroyer the ballantrae and her crew from 1940 until the climactic raid on occupied st nazaire in 1942.
Compton bennetts the gift horse which was on tv yesterday evening tells the story of a decrepit us battleship renamed hms ballantrae. The gift horse 1952 a paean to the lendlease act which enabled the usa to support the uk during wwii whilst remaining ostensibly neutral. Also known as glory at sea, a world war ii british commander and his crew wage a fierce sea battle against the germans in spite of their inferior vessel. Hugh alginon fraser trevor howard returns to the royal navy to serve england during world war ii. It has been released on wednesday, july 16, 1952 in the united kingdom. This black and white movie was not a superproduction, there is virtually no special effects and fighting scenes are not. When amanda lost her mother, she started spending most of her time at the neighboring horse ranch, owned by a large business tycoon. Almost propaganda and episodic in tone, the film focuses mainly on the. Gift horse released in the united states as glory at sea is a 1952 british blackandwhite world war ii drama, produced by george pitcher, directed by compton bennett, that stars trevor howard, richard attenborough, james donald, sonny tufts, and bernard lee. The gift horse 1952 stream and watch online moviefone. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Repititious scenes on the daytoday activities of the crew under the command of a tough captain trevor howard who has returned to his post after a court martial and whom the crew gradually learn to admire. Friday, june 26, 1953 in france and on friday, september 12, 1958 in germany.
Gift horse 1952, a film by compton bennett theiapolis. War movies 1952 every war movie coming out in 1952. Tcc timeless classics now in color recommended for you. Actor age check how old was dora bryan in gift horse. Gift horse aka glory at sea 1952 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. The gift horse 1952 cast and crew eight years after his court martial, lt. Also known as glory at sea, a world war ii british commander and his crew wage a fierce sea battle against the germans in spite of their inferior. Although the crew are initially sceptical about gift horse and its capabilities, they. By the numbers wwii film about a british crew on a loaned out american destroyer. Compton bennetts 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.
The film follows the story of the fictional ship hms ballantrae and her crew from. Although the crew are initially sceptical about gift horse and its capabilities, they must fight as best they can to triumph. The film is loosely based on the actual raid undertaken in 1942 by hms campbeltown in which the ship loaded with explosives rammed and subsequently destroyed the dock gates at the french port of st nazaire. I remember many titles of films from childhood which i never had the chance. Compton bennetts war drama the gift horse follows the fortunes of ageing destroyer the ballantrae and her crew. This black and white movie was not a superproduction, there is virtually no special effects and fighting scenes are not very spectacular but it doesnt really hurt the film. Trevor howard plays lt cmdr hugh alginon fraser, the newly appointed captain, back in service after having left the navy following a court martial. Trevor howard, richard attenborough, james donald, sonny tufts, bernard lee. Lt cmdr hugh alginon fraser is the newly appointed captain and back in service after having left the navy following a court martial. In 1940 an old us destroyer is given to britain, and an officer reluctantly takes charge of it. Fraser commands the destroyer ballantrae, known as the gift horse. Nazaire harbour in order to prevent the german battleship tirpitz from. May 31, 2016 download glory at sea 1952 movie secure link.
Gift horse, a power poprock band from brisbane, australia. Trevor howard and richard attenborough are starring, alongside james donald, sonny tufts, bernard lee and dora bryan. Gift horse is a 1952 film starring trevor howard, richard attenborough, sonny tufts. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the gift horse 1952 compton bennett on allmovie. Gift horse is a 1952 british blackandwhite world war ii drama, produced by george pitcher, directed by compton bennett, that stars trevor howard, richard. Nazaire harbour in order to prevent the german battleship tirpitz. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. When his spoiled daughter rejects their new horse, amanda proves that misty is a true champion and restores her own happiness in the process. Ive just watched the gift horse, a world war two film in black and white from 1952. Trevor howard plays lt cmdr hugh alginon fraser, the newly appointed captain, back in service after having left the navy. One of a number supplied to the royal navy and royal canadian navy as part of a lendlease arrangement. The gift horse aka glory at sea watch full hd online.
Due to the pervasive heavy themes, this film is best for tweens and up. Movie, the gift horse movie,the gift horse trailer,the gift horse 1952, compton bennett,richard attenborough, sonny tufts, trevor howard. An english captain trevor howard and crew make the most of an old u. Adventure movies 1952 every adventure movie coming out. Parents need to know that a gift horse is a faithbased movie about a young girls devotion to horses after the loss of her mother to cancer. The main horse character was supposed to be a mare and it was a gelding, was supposed to be needing to be calmed and trained but the poor thing acted like he had been a school horse for years with no willingness to move until kicked repeatedly. Nazaire in 1942, the atmosphere aboard the ship is tense. Torn apart by the loss of her mother, young amanda spends time at a ranch owned by a business tycoon. Campbeltown was an exus navy destroyer of ww1 vintage.
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