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Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)

The sun never sets on his world of adventure.

Genre : Adventure

Runtime : 1H 57M

Director : Raoul Walsh
Writer : Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts, Æneas MacKenzie

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Capt. Horatio Hornblower R.N
Virginia Mayo
Virginia Mayo
Lady Barbara Wellesley
Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty
Lt. William Bush
Moultrie Kelsall
Moultrie Kelsall
Lt. Crystal
Terence Morgan
Terence Morgan
2nd Lt. Gerard
James Kenney
James Kenney
Midshipman Longley
James Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice
Seaman Quist
Denis O'Dea
Denis O'Dea
RAdm. Sir Rodney Leighton
Richard Hearne
Richard Hearne
Polwheal (Hornblower's Batman)
Michael Dolan
Michael Dolan
Surgeon Gundarson
Stanley Baker
Stanley Baker
Mr. Harrison (Bosun)
Alan Tilvern
Alan Tilvern
Hernandez
Alec Mango
Alec Mango
El Supremo (Don Julian Alvarado)
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Spanish Captain
John Witty
John Witty
Capt. Entenza
Michael Goodliffe
Michael Goodliffe
Col. Caillard - POW Escort
Eugene Deckers
Eugene Deckers
French Commandant
Ingeborg von Kusserow
Ingeborg von Kusserow
Hebe (Lady Barbara's Maid)
Amy Veness
Amy Veness
Mrs. McPhee (Hornblower's Housekeeper)
Kynaston Reeves
Kynaston Reeves
Adm. Lord Hood
Ronald Adam
Ronald Adam
Adm. McCartney
Chris Adcock
Chris Adcock
Crewman (uncredited)
Basil Bartlett
Basil Bartlett
Capt. Elliott (uncredited)
André Belhomme
André Belhomme
French Guard (uncredited)
David Birks
David Birks
Crewman (uncredited)
Robert Cawdron
Robert Cawdron
"Witch of Endor" French Mate (uncredited)
Diane Cilento
Diane Cilento
Maria Hornblower (voice) (uncredited)
Howard Connell
Howard Connell
"Lydia" Seaman (uncredited)
Alexander Davion
Alexander Davion
Spanish Officer (uncredited)
Steve Donahue
Steve Donahue
Crewman (uncredited)
Patric Doonan
Patric Doonan
Seaman (uncredited)
Anthony Forwood
Anthony Forwood
Lt. Woodford (uncredited)
Arthur Gomez
Arthur Gomez
French Corvette Captain (uncredited)
Lindsay Hooper
Lindsay Hooper
Crewman (uncredited)
Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson
Macrae (uncredited)

Crews

Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh
Director
Ivan Goff
Ivan Goff
Screenplay
Ben Roberts
Ben Roberts
Screenplay
Æneas MacKenzie
Æneas MacKenzie
Screenplay
Robert Farnon
Robert Farnon
Music
Guy Green
Guy Green
Director of Photography
Jack Harris
Jack Harris
Editor
Thomas N. Morahan
Thomas N. Morahan
Art Direction
Sheila Graham
Sheila Graham
Costume Design
Thomas N. Morahan
Thomas N. Morahan
Costume Design
Tony Sforzini
Tony Sforzini
Makeup Artist
Harold V. King
Harold V. King
Sound
Cliff Richardson
Cliff Richardson
Special Effects
Arthur Rhoades
Arthur Rhoades
Special Effects
George Blackwell
George Blackwell
Special Effects
Harry Barndollar
Harry Barndollar
Special Effects
Louis Levy
Louis Levy
Music Director
C. S. Forester
C. S. Forester
Novel
C. S. Forester
C. S. Forester
Adaptation

Trailers and other movies

Captain Horatio Hornblower - Theatrical Trailer

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