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Capt. Horatio Hornblower (Gregory Peck) helms the HMS Lydia for a treacherous transatlantic mission near the dawn of the 19th century, during which his faithful crew battle both a Spanish warship and a ragged band of Central American rebels. In the process, he also saves Lady Barbara Wellesley (Virginia Mayo), whose brother is the Duke of Wellington. Though the couple fall in love during their return to England, she is betrothed to Hornblower's rival, Rear Adm. Leighton (Denis O'Dea).

1951 · 1h 57m
Director Raoul Walsh

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Captain Horatio Hornblower

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Capt. Horatio Hornblower (Gregory Peck) helms the HMS Lydia for a treacherous transatlantic mission near the dawn of the 19th century, during which his faithful crew battle both a Spanish warship and a ragged band of Central American rebels. In the process, he also saves Lady Barbara Wellesley (Virginia Mayo), whose brother is the Duke of Wellington. Though the couple fall in love during their return to England, she is betrothed to Hornblower's rival, Rear Adm. Leighton (Denis O'Dea).

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Studio
Warner Bros.
Released
1951
Run Time
1 hr 57 min
Rated
AL/G
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom
© 1950 , Renewed 1977 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), Dutch , French (France) , Spanish (Spain)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.