Compton Bennett — Director (6)
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Gift Horse (1952) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Gift Horse
director: Compton Bennett actor: 理查德·阿滕伯勒 / 詹姆斯·唐纳德 …
other title: Ein Fressen für die Fische / Commando sur Saint-Nazaire …
Compton Bennett's 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. Trevor Howard plays Lt Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser, the newly appointed captain, back in service after having left the navy following a court martial.
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The Flying Scot (1957) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
The Flying Scot
director: Compton Bennett actor: Lee Patterson / Kay Callard …
other title: 飞翔的苏格兰人 / Geldraub im Nachtexpress
A gang of four would-be robbers plans to steal a fortune in currency hidden aboard the "Flying Scotsman" in a railroad stateroom by cutting through the wall of the adjacent stateroom, but find themselves up against numerous unexpected drawbacks, including interference by their fellow passengers.
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The Years Between (1946) [Movie] Douban
director: Compton Bennett actor: 迈克尔·雷德格瑞夫 / 瓦莱莉娅·霍布森 …
An MP who had been reportedly killed in action during the war, unexpectedly returns to his family, only to find that his wife has been persuaded to take his seat in the House of Commons.