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Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

The sun never sets on his world of adventure.

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AdventureWarHistory

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

10 April 1951

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Capt. Horatio Hornblower R.N

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Lady Barbara Wellesley

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Lt. William Bush

Moultrie Kelsall

Moultrie Kelsall

Lt. Crystal

Terence Morgan

Terence Morgan

2nd Lt. Gerard

James Kenney

James Kenney

Midshipman Longley

James Robertson Justice

James Robertson Justice

Seaman Quist

Denis O'Dea

Denis O'Dea

RAdm. Sir Rodney Leighton

Richard Hearne

Richard Hearne

Polwheal (Hornblower's Batman)

Michael Dolan

Michael Dolan

Surgeon Gundarson

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Mr. Harrison (Bosun)

Alan Tilvern

Alan Tilvern

Hernandez

Alec Mango

Alec Mango

El Supremo (Don Julian Alvarado)

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Spanish Captain

John Witty

John Witty

Capt. Entenza

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

Col. Caillard - POW Escort

Eugene Deckers

Eugene Deckers

French Commandant

Ingeborg von Kusserow

Ingeborg von Kusserow

Hebe (Lady Barbara's Maid)

Amy Veness

Amy Veness

Mrs. McPhee (Hornblower's Housekeeper)

Kynaston Reeves

Kynaston Reeves

Adm. Lord Hood

Ronald Adam

Ronald Adam

Adm. McCartney

Chris Adcock

Chris Adcock

Crewman (uncredited)

Basil Bartlett

Basil Bartlett

Capt. Elliott (uncredited)

André Belhomme

André Belhomme

French Guard (uncredited)

David Birks

David Birks

Crewman (uncredited)

Robert Cawdron

Robert Cawdron

"Witch of Endor" French Mate (uncredited)

Diane Cilento

Diane Cilento

Maria Hornblower (voice) (uncredited)

Howard Connell

Howard Connell

"Lydia" Seaman (uncredited)

Alexander Davion

Alexander Davion

Spanish Officer (uncredited)

Steve Donahue

Steve Donahue

Crewman (uncredited)

Patric Doonan

Patric Doonan

Seaman (uncredited)

Anthony Forwood

Anthony Forwood

Lt. Woodford (uncredited)

Arthur Gomez

Arthur Gomez

French Corvette Captain (uncredited)

Lindsay Hooper

Lindsay Hooper

Crewman (uncredited)

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Macrae (uncredited)

Howard Lang

Howard Lang

Officer Aboard Cassandra Captain Horatio Hornblower

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