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In Time of War: The Gift Horse

BBC One
on BBC One London

Starring Trevor Howard, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, with Sonny Tufts

In 1940 Britain was desperately short of destroyers and among the old us ships transferred to the Royal Navy was one which came to be affectionately nicknamed 'The Gift Horse' by her British crew.
(Philip Jenkinson writes on page 12)

Contributors

Director:
Compton Bennett
Lt-Commander Hugh Fraser:
Trevor Howard
Lt Richard Jennings:
James Donald
Able Seaman 'Dripper' Daniels:
Richard Attenborough
Ordinary Seaman 'Yank' Flanagan:
Sonny Tufts
Captain:
Hugh Williams
Glad:
Dora Bryan
Source: Radio Times

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