Movie
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1951-04-10
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Genres
- Adventure, War, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
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
- Stanley Baker as Mr. Harrison (Bosun)
- Alan Tilvern as Hernandez
Crew
- Raoul Walsh - Director
- Æneas MacKenzie - Screenplay
- Ivan Goff - Screenplay
- Ben Roberts - Screenplay
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