Derek Winnert

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The Gift Horse [Glory at Sea] *** (1952, Trevor Howard, Richard Attenborough, Sonny Tufts, James Donald, Joan Rice, Bernard Lee, Dora Bryan) – Classic Movie Review 8500

Director Compton Bennett’s 1952 black and white war adventure drama The Gift Horse [Glory at Sea] stars Trevor Howard as disliked ship’s captain Lieutenant Commander Hugh Alginon Fraser, who struggles with his crew but wins […]

May, 26

Sink the Bismarck! *** (1960, Kenneth More, Dana Wynter, Karel Stepanek, Carl Mohner, Laurence Naismith, Geoffrey Keen, Michael Hordern, Maurice Denham) – Classic Movie Review 6749

Esteemed British master craftsman Lewis Gilbert made his name as a director in the Fifties and Sixties with a series of hit films, often based on true stories from the Second World War, such as […]

Feb, 28

The Baby and the Battleship ** (1956, John Mills, Richard Attenborough, André Morell, Michael Hordern, Lisa Gastoni) – Classic Movie Review 2493

Producer-director Jay Lewis’s 1956 British comedy is a cheery and fast-moving if dated Fifties caper about a boatload of jovial Royal Navy sailors who have shore leave in Naples. After a brawl, one of them wakes […]

May, 17

Under Siege (1992, Steven Seagal) – Classic Film Review 1017

Director Andrew Davis’s 1992 action thriller is a humdinger, hitting the target bull’s eye. Steven Seagal excites in his best film as ship’s cook and former Navy SEAL Casey Ryback. He fights back when ruthless […]

Mar, 29

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