In 1940, the Captain of an old Royal Navy destroyer struggles with his crew, as well as the Nazis.In 1940, the Captain of an old Royal Navy destroyer struggles with his crew, as well as the Nazis.In 1940, the Captain of an old Royal Navy destroyer struggles with his crew, as well as the Nazis.
Patric Doonan
- Petty Officer Martin
- (as Patrick Doonan)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film is loosely based on the actual raid undertaken in 1942 by H.M.S. Campbeltown, in which the ship, loaded with explosives, rammed and subsequently destroyed the dock gates at the French port of Saint-Nazaire. This was the only dry dock outside of Germany able to accept and repair the German battleships Tirpitz and Bismarck.
- Quotes
Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser: There's just one other thing. This ship, as you may know, has been laid off and sealed up for a number of years, and quite plainly, she is no longer young. However, at this stage in the proceedings, she is worth her displacement in gold. With that in mind, it may be worth remembering the useful old saying "never look a gift horse in the mouth".
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
Featured review
"Glory at Sea" (aka "Gift Horse") is a rather unusual naval film. This is because of the movie centering on a glamorous ship, such as a battleship or aircraft carrier, the setting is an old destroyer which was used by the British through the Lend-Lease program. In other words, older and more obsolete American ships were leased to the Brits during the darkest days of WWII (before the US officially joined). However, this is NOT to say that the ship's record was undistinguished...in fact, what they ultimately did was incredibly brave and daring.
Overall, this is a very good and inspiring war film. It is odd that Sunny Tufts is in the picture...but despite his presence, the movie is well made and worth seeing.
Overall, this is a very good and inspiring war film. It is odd that Sunny Tufts is in the picture...but despite his presence, the movie is well made and worth seeing.
- planktonrules
- Sep 6, 2018
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- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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