Gift Horse (1952)
- Directed by
- Compton Bennett
- Genre
- war film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 23 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A British naval crew bands together in 1940 and trains for a dangerous mission. Their final task is to ram a ship into a German-held dry dock in France, a one-way attack.
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What happens
Gift Horse (released in the United States as Glory at Sea) is a 1952 British black-and-white World War II drama film. It was produced by George Pitcher, directed by Compton Bennett, and stars Trevor Howard, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, and Sonny Tufts. 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 on a one-way mission to destroy a German-held dry dock in France. The final mission is based on HMS Campbeltown and the St Nazaire Raid. The title is a reference to the old proverb "Never look a gift horse in the mouth". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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