Average Rating: 7.3/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 0
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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.
Sep 13, 1951 Wide
Mar 6, 2007
Warner Bros. Pictures
All Critics (8) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (0) | DVD (1)
Breathtaking
Brilliant adventure film with rich visual style.
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.
A thinking person's swashbuckler.
...holds its own against Russell Crowe's CGI expeditions from topsail to yardarm, and this one has more plot.
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, 2009Super 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.
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