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Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
“The sun never sets on his world of adventure.”
7.0 / 10• 1951• 1h 57m•NR• English
AdventureWarHistory
Storyline
Captain Horatio Hornblower leads his ship HMS Lydia on a perilous transatlantic voyage, during which his faithful crew battle both a Spanish warship and a ragged band of Central American rebels.
Cast & Crew
Gregory Peck
Capt. Horatio Hornblower R.N
Lead
Virginia Mayo
Lady Barbara Wellesley
Robert Beatty
Lt. William Bush
Moultrie Kelsall
Lt. Crystal
Terence Morgan
2nd Lt. Gerard
James Kenney
Midshipman Longley
James Robertson Justice
Seaman Quist
Denis O'Dea
RAdm. Sir Rodney Leighton
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Raoul Walsh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
