Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

The sun never sets on his world of adventure.

Duration: 117 min
Release date: 1951-04-10
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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.

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Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
as Capt. Horatio Hornblower R.N
Virginia Mayo
Virginia Mayo
as Lady Barbara Wellesley
Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty
as Lt. William Bush
Moultrie Kelsall
Moultrie Kelsall
as Lt. Crystal
Terence Morgan
Terence Morgan
as 2nd Lt. Gerard
James Kenney
James Kenney
as Midshipman Longley
James Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice
as Seaman Quist
Denis O'Dea
Denis O'Dea
as RAdm. Sir Rodney Leighton
Richard Hearne
Richard Hearne
as Polwheal (Hornblower's Batman)
Michael Dolan
Michael Dolan
as Surgeon Gundarson
Stanley Baker
Stanley Baker
as Mr. Harrison (Bosun)
Alan Tilvern
Alan Tilvern
as Hernandez
Alec Mango
Alec Mango
as El Supremo (Don Julian Alvarado)
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
as Spanish Captain
John Witty
John Witty
as Capt. Entenza
Michael Goodliffe
Michael Goodliffe
as Col. Caillard - POW Escort
Eugene Deckers
Eugene Deckers
as French Commandant
Ingeborg von Kusserow
Ingeborg von Kusserow
as Hebe (Lady Barbara's Maid)
Amy Veness
Amy Veness
as Mrs. McPhee (Hornblower's Housekeeper)
Kynaston Reeves
Kynaston Reeves
as Adm. Lord Hood
Ronald Adam
Ronald Adam
as Adm. McCartney
Chris Adcock
Chris Adcock
as Crewman (uncredited)
Basil Bartlett
Basil Bartlett
as Capt. Elliott (uncredited)
André Belhomme
André Belhomme
as French Guard (uncredited)
David Birks
David Birks
as Crewman (uncredited)
Robert Cawdron
Robert Cawdron
as "Witch of Endor" French Mate (uncredited)
Diane Cilento
Diane Cilento
as Maria Hornblower (voice) (uncredited)
Howard Connell
Howard Connell
as "Lydia" Seaman (uncredited)
Alexander Davion
Alexander Davion
as Spanish Officer (uncredited)
Steve Donahue
Steve Donahue
as Crewman (uncredited)
Patric Doonan
Patric Doonan
as Seaman (uncredited)
Anthony Forwood
Anthony Forwood
as Lt. Woodford (uncredited)
Arthur Gomez
Arthur Gomez
as French Corvette Captain (uncredited)
Lindsay Hooper
Lindsay Hooper
as Crewman (uncredited)
Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson
as Macrae (uncredited)
Howard Lang
Howard Lang
as Officer Aboard Cassandra (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Jim Brady
as Bosun's Mate (uncredited)
Fred Haggerty
Fred Haggerty
as Seaman (uncredited)
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
as Seaman Garvin (uncredited)
Anthony Marlowe
Anthony Marlowe
as Capt. Bolton (uncredited)
Michael Mellinger
Michael Mellinger
as Spanish Officer (uncredited)
Julio Monterde
Julio Monterde
as Spanish Officer (uncredited)
Peter Morton
Peter Morton
as Hommel (uncredited)
Jack Stewart
Jack Stewart
as Seaman (uncredited)
Derek Sydney
Derek Sydney
as Capt. Elliott (uncredited)
Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor
as Seaman (uncredited)
John A. Tinn
John A. Tinn
as Juan (uncredited)
Russell Waters
Russell Waters
as Seaman (uncredited)
Del Watson
Del Watson
as Crewman (uncredited)
Jack Watson
Jack Watson
as Capt. Sylvester (uncredited)
Byron Webster
Byron Webster
as Seaman (uncredited)
Patrick Young
Patrick Young
as Lt. Radot (uncredited)
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