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Captain Horatio Hornblower

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Genre Drama, Military & War, Action & Adventure
Format Subtitled, Closed-captioned, Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC
Contributor Alec Mango, Alan Tilvern, Christopher Lee, Moultrie Kelsall, Ben Roberts, Richard Hearne, Gerry Mitchell, Stanley Baker, Ivan Goff, Raoul Walsh, Denis O'Dea, Terence Morgan, Robert Beatty, C.S. Forester, Michael Dolan, Virginia Mayo, James Robertson-Justice, Æneas MacKenzie, Gregory Peck See more
Initial release date 2007-03-06
Language English
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Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) (DVD)

Screen legend Gregory Peck ("To Kill A Mockingbird") brings to life C.S. Forester's classic nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower. Hornblower battles the French and the Spanish forces during the Napoleonic wars, but also finds time for romance in this spectacle from director Raoul Walsh ("White Heat," "High Sierra"). Co-starring Virginia Mayo ("The Best Years of Our Lives").

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The much-loved novels of C.S. Forester come to life in Captain Horatio Hornblower, a solid, engrossing seafaring tale. Forester himself worked on the script for the 1951 film, which mines its plot from three Hornblower books. Set during the Napoleonic era, the movie kicks off by steering British captain Hornblower (Gregory Peck) into the middle of a nimble cat-and-mouse game with anti-Spanish rebels in the New World--only to find that in the months since he set sail from Old Blighty, national alliances have changed, causing a reversal in his original mission. The action later shifts to Europe, and throughout there is a love story involving a noblewoman (Virginia Mayo) who takes unexpected lodging aboard Hornblower's ship. The film has an intelligence that keeps it watchable, although it's definitely not one of the more buoyant films of the robust director Raoul Walsh. Perhaps the movie falls short of classic status because of the casting: its sober nature might stem from the personality of Gregory Peck, who looks marvelous but remains stolid throughout, while Virginia Mayo is, well, Virginia Mayo, a league away from British aristocracy. The sea battles don't have the technical dazzle of Master and Commander but they look acceptable for their time, and the movie's fondness for detail is gratifying. Forester's tales later became a series of British TV programs, with Ioan Gruffud as Hornblower. --Robert Horton

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 1.76 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2231728
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Raoul Walsh
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled, Closed-captioned, Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 57 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ March 6, 2007
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty, James Robertson-Justice, Denis O'Dea
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Portuguese
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Gerry Mitchell, Raoul Walsh
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1), English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Studio Distribution Services
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000KJU18C
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts, Æneas MacKenzie
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,193 ratings

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This is one of Gregory Peck's best movies. Wonderful acting, great action, wrenching conflict and suspense.
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I remember watching this movie on the TV years ago and I enjoy watching it. I enjoy the characters and their story they are telling me too.
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