Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) | |
| Director(s) | Raoul Walsh |
| Producer(s) | Gerry Mitchell (uncredited), Raoul Walsh (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Film Adaptation, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Navy, Sailors / The Sea |
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Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) was a Drama - Adventure Film directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by Raoul Walsh and Gerry Mitchell.
SYNOPSIS
A straightforward naval adventure, based on three novels by C.S. Forester, about the heroic 19th-century British seafarer. The story sails with his ship, the Lydia, through battles with Spain and then France won with wit rather than might. Hornblower still finds time to romance Lady Barbara Wellesley, who roils emotional seas because she's married to his admiral.
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Captain Horatio Hornblower, R.N. (1951)
By Beatrice on Jul 30, 2015 From Flickers in TimeCaptain Horatio Hornblower R.N. ? Directed by Raoul Walsh Written by Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts, and Aeneas MacKenzie; adopted for the screen by C.S. Forester from his novels UK/1951 Warner Bros. First viewing/Netflix rental Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N: Very good, Mr. Crystal. Well, gentlemen, th... Read full article
Captain Horatio Hornblower, R.N ( 1951 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 15, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers"War breeds strange allies" Captain Hornblower pointedly remarks this after embarking with his crew on a secret mission to Central America to supply armaments to "El Supremo" a fanatical rebel leader who plans on organizing an attack against France's Spanish allies. The year is 1807 and while Napo... Read full article
Captain Horatio Hornblower, R.N ( 1951 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 15, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers"War breeds strange allies" Captain Hornblower pointedly remarks this after embarking with his crew on a secret mission to Central America to supply armaments to "El Supremo" a fanatical rebel leader who plans on organizing an attack against France's Spanish allies. The year is 1807 and while Napo... Read full article
Captain Horatio Hornblower, R.N ( 1951 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 15, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers"War breeds strange allies" Captain Hornblower pointedly remarks this after embarking with his crew on a secret mission to Central America to supply armaments to "El Supremo" a fanatical rebel leader who plans on organizing an attack against France's Spanish allies. The year is 1807 and while Napo... Read full article
Captain Horatio Hornblower, R.N ( 1951 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 15, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers"War breeds strange allies" Captain Hornblower pointedly remarks this after embarking with his crew on a secret mission to Central America to supply armaments to "El Supremo" a fanatical rebel leader who plans on organizing an attack against France's Spanish allies. The year is 1807 and while Napo... Read full article
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Quotes from
Midshipman Longley: What if the Spanish attack while we're at anchor?
Lt. William Bush: The Lydia'd be blown to bits... and I'd lose twenty shillings.
Midshipman Longley: That was wonderful swordsmanship, sir.
Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N: Mr. Longley, when I was a midshipman I was bottom of the class in swordsmanship.
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Facts about
Virginia Mayo was only cast after a number of high-profile British actresses were either not available or interested.
The rights to the novel were originally acquired by Warners with Errol Flynn in mind, but after the financial failure of Adventures of Don Juan and growing difficulties with the actor, he was not cast. Warners was already building up Burt Lancaster as its new swashbuckler, but the role of a British sea captain seemed out of his range, so Gregory Peck was ultimately cast.
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