Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
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Directed by
Raoul Walsh 
 
Writing credits
Ivan Goff (screenplay) &
Ben Roberts (screenplay) and
Æneas MacKenzie (screenplay) (as AeneAs MacKenzie)

C.S. Forester (novel)

C.S. Forester (adapted for the screen by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Gregory Peck ... Capt. Horatio Hornblower R.N

Virginia Mayo ... Lady Barbara Wellesley

Robert Beatty ... Lt. William Bush
Moultrie Kelsall ... Lt. Crystal (as M.Kelsall)
Terence Morgan ... 2nd Lt. Gerard (as T. Morgan)
James Kenney ... Midshipman Longley

James Robertson Justice ... Seaman Quist (as James R.Justice)
Denis O'Dea ... RAdm. Sir Rodney Leighton
Richard Hearne ... Polwheal (Hornblower's Batman)
Michael Dolan ... Surgeon Gundarson

Stanley Baker ... Mr. Harrison (Bosun)
Alan Tilvern ... Hernandez
Alec Mango ... El Supremo (Don Julian Alvarado)

Christopher Lee ... Spanish Captain
John Witty ... Capt. Entenza

Michael Goodliffe ... Col. Caillard - POW Escort
Eugene Deckers ... French Commandant
Ingeborg von Kusserow ... Hebe (Lady Barbara's Maid) (as Ingeborg Wells)
Amy Veness ... Mrs. McPhee (Hornblower's Housekeeper)
Kynaston Reeves ... Adm. Lord Hood
Ronald Adam ... Adm. McCartney
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Basil Bartlett ... Capt. Elliott (uncredited)
André Belhomme ... French Guard (uncredited)
Robert Cawdron ... French Mate on 'Witch of Endor' (uncredited)

Diane Cilento ... Maria Hornblower (voice) (uncredited)
Howard Connell ... Seaman on 'Lydia' (uncredited)
Alexander Davion ... Spanish Officer (uncredited)
Patric Doonan ... Seaman (uncredited)
Anthony Forwood ... Lt. Woodford (uncredited)
Arthur Gomez ... French Corvette Captain (uncredited)

Richard Johnson ... Macrae (uncredited)
Sam Kydd ... Seaman Garvin (uncredited)
Howard Lang ... Officer Aboard Cassandra (uncredited)
Anthony Marlowe ... Capt. Bolton (uncredited)
Michael Mellinger ... Spanish Officer (uncredited)
Julio Monterde ... Spanish Officer (uncredited)
Peter Morton ... Hommel (uncredited)
Stuart Pearless ... Seaman on 'Lydia' (uncredited)
Raymond Sherry ... Seaman on 'Lydia' (uncredited)
Jack Stewart ... Seaman (uncredited)
Derek Sydney ... Capt. Elliott (uncredited)
John A. Tinn ... Juan (uncredited)
Russell Waters ... Seaman (uncredited)
Jack Watson ... Capt. Sylvester (uncredited)
Byron Webster ... Seaman (uncredited)
Patrick Young ... Lt. Radot (uncredited)
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Produced by
Gerry Mitchell .... producer (uncredited)
Raoul Walsh .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Robert Farnon 
 
Cinematography by
Guy Green (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Jack Harris 
 
Casting by
Robert Lennard (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
Thomas N. Morahan  (as Tom Morahan)
 
Costume Design by
Sheila Graham (costumes designed by)
Thomas N. Morahan (costumes designed by) (as Tom Morahan)
 
Makeup Department
Tony Sforzini .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack Martin .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Ken Adam .... associate art director (uncredited)
Bill Beavis .... scenic artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Harold V. King .... sound (as Harold King)
 
Special Effects by
Harry Barndollar .... special effects
George Blackwell .... special effects
Arthur Rhoades .... special effects (as Arthur S. Rhoades)
Cliff Richardson .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Peter Ellenshaw .... matte artist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Jack Cooper .... stunts (uncredited)
Jock Easton .... stunts (uncredited)
Joe Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Maurice Gillett .... electrician (uncredited)
George Higgins .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joan Joseff .... costume jeweller (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Louis Levy .... musical director
 
Other crew
Joan Bridge .... Technicolor color consultant
I.T. Clark .... technical adviser (as Cmdr. I.T. Clark O.B.E. R.N. Retd)
David O. Selznick .... Gregory Peck by arrangement with
Joan Davis .... continuity (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete

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