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The sun never sets on his world of adventure. - Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
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Title: Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

Release Date: 10 Apr 1951

Runtime: 1h 57m

Genre: Adventure, War, History

Director: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 6.887 (119 votes)

Cast

  • Capt. Horatio Hornblower R.N: Gregory Peck
  • Lady Barbara Wellesley: Virginia Mayo
  • Lt. William Bush: Robert Beatty
  • Lt. Crystal: Moultrie Kelsall
  • 2nd Lt. Gerard: Terence Morgan
  • Midshipman Longley: James Kenney
  • Seaman Quist: James Robertson Justice
  • RAdm. Sir Rodney Leighton: Denis O'Dea
  • Polwheal (Hornblower's Batman): Richard Hearne
  • Surgeon Gundarson: Michael Dolan
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