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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.
Theatrical
May 21, 1951
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 6, 2007
Director
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Music
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Quotes
See all →Endless Adventure Under the Sun
Taglines
The sun never sets on his world of adventure.
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Adventure Awaits with Captain Hornblower
Taglines
Wherever adventure beckons, you'll find Captain Horatio Hornblower!
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Cast
Full credits →G
Gregory Peck
Capt. Horatio Hornblower R.N
V
Virginia Mayo
Lady Barbara Wellesley
R
Robert Beatty
Lt. William Bush
M
Moultrie Kelsall
Lt. Crystal
T
Terence Morgan
2nd Lt. Gerard
J
James Kenney
Midshipman Longley
J
James Robertson Justice
Seaman Quist
D
Denis O'Dea
RAdm. Sir Rodney Leighton
R
Richard Hearne
Polwheal (Hornblower's Batman)
M
Michael Dolan
Surgeon Gundarson
S
Stanley Baker
Mr. Harrison (Bosun)
A
Alan Tilvern
Hernandez
A
Alec Mango
El Supremo (Don Julian Alvarado)
C
Christopher Lee
Spanish Captain
J
John Witty
Capt. Entenza
M
Michael Goodliffe
Col. Caillard - POW Escort
E
Eugene Deckers
French Commandant
I
Ingeborg von Kusserow
Hebe (Lady Barbara's Maid)
A
Amy Veness
Mrs. McPhee (Hornblower's Housekeeper)
K
Kynaston Reeves
Adm. Lord Hood
