Captain Horatio Hornblower

1951 • 116 minuuttia

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Screen legend GREGORY PECK brings to life C.S. Forester's classic nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower. In 1807, unflappable Capt. Hornblower of the British Navy is sent on a secret mission to divert Napoleon's Spanish allies by sponsoring a megalomaniac's Central American revolution. After a hard voyage, unexpected complications force Hornblower to revise his plans...and play reluctant host to the beautiful sister of the Duke of Wellington. Sea-battles, remarkable adventures, and a star-crossed romantic interlude follow. MPAA Rating: NOTRATED (c) 1951 Warner Bros. All Rights Reserved.

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Captain Horatio Hornblower is part of the Essential Gregory Peck Collection. The story is well-written with plenty of action on the high seas and it is funny at the right times. Peck plays Captain Hornblower, a British naval hero during the Napoleonic Wars. His exploits extend from the Pacific to the European countryside.

An adventure halfway around the world grand and glorious with compelling characters unforgettable action and adventure a joy to behold

Gregory Peck is wonderful in this compilation of CS Forresters Hornblower novels.