Gregory Peck,
Virginia Mayo,
Robert Beatty,
Denis O'Dea,
Terence Morgan
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Gregory Peck stars as the title character in this swashbuckling saga of the high seas based on C.S. Forester's novel. In 1807, Hornblower is given a special assignment by the British Navy: he is to de... read more
DVD Release Date: March 6, 2007
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Flixster Reviews (111)
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April 5, 2012Decent filming of one of the C. S. Forster novels with a bit more romance than would normally be found in the books in the person of Virginia Mayo. High production values and solid acting make this very entertaining although the BBC series starring Ioan Gruffudd as Hornblower is ... read more
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September 14, 2009The movie takes sea-faring as serious as in a Disney theme park. While you drown in Technicolour (which is not always a bad thing) you struggle hard to find a story except for the pregenerated loveinterest between Peck and Mayo. Gregory Peck is, as usual, flawless and brilliant i... read more
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September 15, 2011As a fan of the book series and the A&E/ITV miniseries...I enjoyed this film. It wasn't as entertaining as either...and the miniseries took its time more carefully with the characters, but this is a decent adaptation with a lot going on and some vibrant technicolor.
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September 10, 2010This is one of my favorite moves. This one actually picks up where the A&E Horatio Hornblower series left off.
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October 6, 2008Yeah, it's a little cheesy. But it's not at all boring, Gregory Peck seems to be having the time of his life, and as a true Hornblower fan... it was gratifying. Do watch.
Critic Reviews
March 7, 2010
Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
July 17, 2009
Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Brilliant adventure film with rich visual style. Full Review
May 15, 2009
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Captain Horatio Hornblower showed the 64 year-old director Raoul Walsh still able to conjure up a rousing good action picture, even in color and with a largish budget. Full Review
October 16, 2008
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A thinking person's swashbuckler. Full Review
March 5, 2007
Mark Bourne, DVDJournal.com
...holds its own against Russell Crowe's CGI expeditions from topsail to yardarm, and this one has more plot. Full Review
June 28, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
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January 23, 2004
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal
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