The Gift Horse

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The Gift Horse ★★ Glory at Sea 1952

A WWII British naval officer dispatches his duties with an iron hand in an attempt to overturn the legacy of a courtmartial eight years earlier. Angry rumblings from his crew threaten to upset the ship's stability. Against this foreboding backdrop, the Nazis give battle. Not historically accurate, but exciting. Based on a story by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts. 99m/B VHS . GB Trevor Howard, Richard Attenborough, Sonny Tufts, Bernard Lee; D: Compton Bennett; W: William Fairchild; C: Harry Waxman; M: Clifton Parker.

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