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Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)

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Average Rating: 7.3/10
Reviews Counted: 7
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Release Date: Sep 13, 1951 Wide

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Gregory Peck stars as the title character in this swashbuckling saga of the high seas based on C.S. Forester's novel. In 1807, Hornblower is given a special assignment by the British Navy: he is to deliver a supply of weapons to El Supremo (Alec Mango), a Latin American rebel leading an uprising against Spain. However, by the time Hornblower arrives, it is discovered that the political winds have shifted, Spain and England are once again allies, and El Supremo is now the enemy of the British

Unrated, 1 hr. 57 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

Directed By: Raoul Walsh

Written By: C.S. Forester, Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts, Aeneas MacKenzie

In Theaters: Sep 13, 1951 Wide

On DVD: Mar 6, 2007

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Gregory Peck
Capt. Horatio Hornblowe...
Virginia Mayo
Lady Barbara Wellesley
Robert Beatty
Lt. William Bush
Denis O'Dea
Admiral Leighton
Terence Morgan
Lieutenant Gerard
James Robertson Justice
Quist
Moultrie Kelsall
Lt. Crystal
James Kenney
Midshipman Langley
Stanley Baker
Mr. Harrison
Richard Hearne
Polwheal
Michael Dolan
Gundarson
Alec Mango
El Supremo
Ronald Adam
Adm. Macartney
Michael Goodliffe
Caillard
Christopher Lee
Captain
Kynaston Reeves
Lord Hood
Amy Veness
Mrs. McPhee
Ingeborg Wells
Hebe
John Witty
Capt. Etenza

Critic Reviews for Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

All Critics (8) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (0) | DVD (1)

Breathtaking

March 7, 2010 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Brilliant adventure film with rich visual style.

July 17, 2009 Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Captain Horatio Hornblower showed the 64 year-old director Raoul Walsh still able to conjure up a rousing good action picture, even in color and with a largish budget.

May 15, 2009 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

A thinking person's swashbuckler.

October 16, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

...holds its own against Russell Crowe's CGI expeditions from topsail to yardarm, and this one has more plot.

March 5, 2007 Full Review Source: DVDJournal.com

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Mark Bourne

DVDJournal.com

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The movie takes sea-faring as serious as in a Disney theme park. While you drown in Technicolour (which is not always a bad thing) you struggle hard to find a story except for the pregenerated loveinterest between Peck and Mayo. Gregory Peck is, as usual, flawless and brilliant in his portrayal of a rather wooden man

September 14, 2009

Henrik Schunk

Super Reviewer

As a fan of the book series and the A&E/ITV miniseries...I enjoyed this film. It wasn't as entertaining as either...and the miniseries took its time more carefully with the characters, but this is a decent adaptation with a lot going on and some vibrant technicolor.

September 15, 2011