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Captain Horatio Hornblower

Original title: Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
  • 19511951
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 57m
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Gregory Peck and Virginia Mayo in Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
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During the Napoleonic wars, a British Navy Captain has adventures in Central American waters.During the Napoleonic wars, a British Navy Captain has adventures in Central American waters.During the Napoleonic wars, a British Navy Captain has adventures in Central American waters.
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    • Raoul Walsh
  • Writers
    • Ivan Goff(screenplay)
    • Ben Roberts(screenplay)
    • Æneas MacKenzie(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gregory Peck
    • Virginia Mayo
    • Robert Beatty
    • Raoul Walsh
  • Writers
    • Ivan Goff(screenplay)
    • Ben Roberts(screenplay)
    • Æneas MacKenzie(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gregory Peck
    • Virginia Mayo
    • Robert Beatty
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 70User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    Gregory Peck "Captain Horatio Hornblower" 1951 Warner Brothers
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    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
    • (as M. Kelsall)
    Terence Morgan
    Terence Morgan
    • 2nd Lt. Gerard
    • (as T. Morgan)
    James Kenney
    James Kenney
    • Midshipman Longley
    James Robertson Justice
    James Robertson Justice
    • Seaman Quist
    • (as James R. Justice)
    Denis O'Dea
    Denis O'Dea
    • RAdm. Sir Rodney Leighton
    Richard Hearne
    • Polwheal (Hornblower's Batman)
    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
    • 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)
    • (as Ingeborg Wells)
      • Raoul Walsh
    • Writers
      • Ivan Goff(screenplay)
      • Ben Roberts(screenplay)
      • Æneas MacKenzie(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Stanley Baker had been struggling to find acting work, but after he was cast as Mr. Harrison the boatswain shortly before his 22nd birthday, he was never out of work again. His most prominent role would be the lead character in Zulu (1964).
    • Goofs
      Hornblower asks whether Lady Barbara is related to the Duke of Wellington. This is in 1807. Sir Arthur Wellesley was elevated to the Peerage after the Battle of Talavera and to a Dukedom in 1814 after the Army invaded France. In 1807, he was still Sir Arthur. The title of Duke of Wellington did not exist.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N: You know why I'm having Hummill flogged, Mr. Gerard?

      2nd Lt. Gerard: I reported him for fighting, sir.

      Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N: I am not having him flogged for fighting, Mr. Gerard. I'm having him flogged because you said in front of the men that you'd flog him. This is a ship of war - as it's captain, I must uphold my lieutenants' authority.

      2nd Lt. Gerard: I understand, sir.

      Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N: Flogging only makes a bad man worse, Mr. Gerard... but it can break a good man's spirit. Is Hummill a bad man?

      2nd Lt. Gerard: Aside from his temper, sir, he's a good sailor.

      Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N: A good sailor, ill-fed and thirsty. Watch the cat as it cuts his back to pieces, Mr. Gerard... and in the future, perhaps you'll think twice before you threaten anyone with a flogging.

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      Edited into Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952)

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    A Serene Noble Epic, Masterfully Told
    I don't know that much about the story of Captain Horatio Hornblower, so I can't vouch for the accuracy of this version. I saw it because I was interested in its director Raoul Walsh, who creates another of his roaring and high-spirited masterworks with this serene, honest, swiftly-paced adventure of the 19th-century British Fleet Captain, from the celebrated three novels by C. F. Forester. Walsh depicts Hornblower, fantastically incarnated by Gregory Peck, as a modest man characterized by a sense of duty and honor. Peck is perfect for the role. Aided by stunning Technicolor scenery and marvellous score, this simple epic on the high seas navigates through several battles in Spain, France, and South America. Walsh's staging of the battle scenes is flawless. But I was really impressed by the romantic moments by Hornblower and Virginia Mayo's Lady Barbara Wellesley. Their love scenes are wonderfully gentle and moving without being forcefully sentimental.

    "Captain Horatio Hornblower" is a great timeless classic from a master director.
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    • Kalaman
    • Oct 21, 2003

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 1951 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • France
      • Dutch
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
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      • Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • 1 hour 57 minutes

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