Captain Horatio Hornblower
This thrilling adventure saga stars Gregory Peck as a British naval officer caught in the crossfire between the Spanish, the French and a Central American dictator during the Napoleonic Wars. Virginia Mayo plays an aristocrat whom Peck rescues in this lavish, action-filled adaptation of CS Forester's novel.
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Year: 1950
Genre: Drama, War and Anti-War Films, Classic Drama, Swashbucklers, CS Forester, Classic Adventure, Classic Cinema
Country: UK, USA
Director: Raoul Walsh
Starring: Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty
Duration: 117 Minutes
Rating: PG
7.4/10
Location in store: Classic Adventure
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