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Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
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.
1951 · Directed by Raoul Walsh · 117 min · Adventure · War · History · 10 frames
Tagline
The sun never sets on his world of adventure.
Crew
- Screenplay: Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts, Aeneas MacKenzie
- Cinematography: Guy Green
- Edited by: Jack Harris
- Music: Robert Farnon
- Produced by: Raoul Walsh, Gerry Mitchell
Cast
- Gregory Peck as Capt. Horatio Hornblower R.N
- Virginia Mayo as Lady Barbara Wellesley
- Robert Beatty as Lt. William Bush
- Moultrie Kelsall as Lt. Crystal
- Terence Morgan as 2nd Lt. Gerard
- James Kenney as Midshipman Longley
- James Robertson Justice as Seaman Quist
- Denis O'Dea as RAdm. Sir Rodney Leighton
- Richard Hearne as Polwheal (Hornblower's Batman)
- Michael Dolan as Surgeon Gundarson
Production
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures UK
- Themes: battle, napoleonic wars, sea battle
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