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Hornblower: Loyalty

  • TV Movie
  • 20032003
  • 2h 5m
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Hornblower: Loyalty (2003)
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • War
Hornblower is given a dangerous mission to deliver an emigre French nobleman to a secret rendezvous near Brest while coping with enemy agents in his own ranks.Hornblower is given a dangerous mission to deliver an emigre French nobleman to a secret rendezvous near Brest while coping with enemy agents in his own ranks.Hornblower is given a dangerous mission to deliver an emigre French nobleman to a secret rendezvous near Brest while coping with enemy agents in his own ranks.
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  • Director
    • Andrew Grieve
  • Writers
    • C.S. Forester(novel "Horatio and the Hotspur")
    • Niall Leonard(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ioan Gruffudd
    • Robert Lindsay
    • Paul McGann
Top credits
  • Director
    • Andrew Grieve
  • Writers
    • C.S. Forester(novel "Horatio and the Hotspur")
    • Niall Leonard(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ioan Gruffudd
    • Robert Lindsay
    • Paul McGann
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    • 8User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 nominations total

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    Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)
    Hornblower: Loyalty (2003)
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    Ioan Gruffudd
    Ioan Gruffudd
    • Commander Horatio Hornbloweras Commander Horatio Hornblower
    Robert Lindsay
    Robert Lindsay
    • Admiral Sir Edward Pellewas Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
    Paul McGann
    Paul McGann
    • Lieutenant Bushas Lieutenant Bush
    Greg Wise
    Greg Wise
    • Major Côtardas Major Côtard
    Lorcan Cranitch
    Lorcan Cranitch
    • Wolfeas Wolfe
    Tony Haygarth
    Tony Haygarth
    • Master Prowseas Master Prowse
    Julia Sawalha
    Julia Sawalha
    • Maria Masonas Maria Mason
    Barbara Flynn
    Barbara Flynn
    • Mrs. Masonas Mrs. Mason
    Paul Copley
    Paul Copley
    • Matthewsas Matthews
    Sean Gilder
    Sean Gilder
    • Stylesas Styles
    Ian McElhinney
    Ian McElhinney
    • Captain Hammondas Captain Hammond
    Christian Coulson
    Christian Coulson
    • Midshipman Jack Hammondas Midshipman Jack Hammond
    Ron Cook
    Ron Cook
    • Steward James Doughtyas Steward James Doughty
    Jonathan Forbes
    Jonathan Forbes
    • Midshipman Charles Orrockas Midshipman Charles Orrock
    Jim McManus
    • Pawnbrokeras Pawnbroker
    John Sheahan
    John Sheahan
    • Irishmanas Irishman
    Neil Conrich
    • Bailiffas Bailiff
    Simon Delaney
    Simon Delaney
    • French Midshipmanas French Midshipman
    • Director
      • Andrew Grieve
    • Writers
      • C.S. Forester(novel "Horatio and the Hotspur")
      • Niall Leonard(screenplay)
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    The war with France has been over for a year and Horatio Hornblower finds himself on land. With his ship, the Retribution, laid up and his promotion to Commander rescinded as a result, he finds himself a poor Lieutenant in a peace time navy. He has taken to playing cards to make a living. Luck presents itself in the form Sir Edward Pellew, his mentor and former commanding officer. Horatio soon finds himself again promoted to Commander and in charge of a sloop, the HMS Hotspur. He recruits his old shipmate Lt. Bush as his first officer, along with Matthews and Stiles. His task is to transport a French officer to the coast but once ashore, Horatio discovers the French amassing an invasion force. Once again at war, the men of the Hotspur are tasked to lead an advance force against a shore battery ahead of the British fleet. Hornblower soon realizes he has a traitor among his crew. In his personal life, he has to deal with the lovely Maria, his landlady's daughter who has taken quite a liking to him —garykmcd
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    • Trivia
      When Hornblower, with his men, are locked in the stocks, he urges them to break free by saying "Two, six, heave". This is a British Royal Navy phrase used to coordinate seamen's pulling.
    • Goofs
      When finally revealed as the traitor, Wolff is seen eating lobster and scallops, boasting about the skills of his chef. However, while expensive and luxurious food items now, in the 1800's lobster and scallops (along with most shellfish) were considered peasant food, and in Britain was often reserved to feed prisoners and pigs. In reality, an officer like Hornblower would sneer at Wolff for eating such items.
    • Quotes

      Lieutenant Bush: [Mr. Bush has noticed that there is no mention of Horatio's smothering the fuse of a cannon ball] Sir, I hope you will not fail to mention the incident.

      Commander Horatio Hornblower: It has been recorded in the log.

      Lieutenant Bush: [reading] A five inch shot, fired from shore, landed on deck and failed to explode. Sir, that is not what happened.

      Commander Horatio Hornblower: Was not a five inch shot fired from shore?

      Lieutenant Bush: Yes, sir.

      Commander Horatio Hornblower: Did it not land on deck?

      Lieutenant Bush: Well, yes sir but...

      Commander Horatio Hornblower: Did it perhaps explode without my noticing?

      Lieutenant Bush: No, sir.

      Commander Horatio Hornblower: Then my report is accurate.

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      Featured in The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004)
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      God Save the King
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    7/10
    keep an eye out for saffie, from ab-fab!
    In imdb, it's listed as hornblower: loyalty. Roku has this as horatio hornblower: loyalty. The usual cast of the hornblower chapters of film... director andrew grieves, starring ioan gruffudd. In this adventure, horatio is tasked with delivering frenchman cotard to a meeting spot. Major cotard is played by brit greg wise, who is married to emma thompson. Keep an eye out for the landlord's daughter, julia sawalha, probably best known as saffie, on the awesome show ab-fab. On this voyage, the threat may come from someone on hornblower's own ship! What's with these accidents that are happening aboard ship? A good mix of land and sea action. Very family friendly, with little swearing and bloody violence. This was one of gruffudd's later hornblower adventures, which he had started filming in the 1990s. Jolly good show. Fun adventure.
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    • Release date
      • December 2, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Horatio Hornblower 3
    • Filming locations
      • Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • A+E Networks
      • Meridian Broadcasting
      • United Film and Television Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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