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Hornblower himself is played by Gregory Peck with his inimitable screen presence, portraying a bold, charismatic, but not "charming" hero as an intelligent but antisocial naval commander. Virginia Mayo plays Lady Barbara Wellesley, while Robert Beatty is Lieutenant Bush.
Like all classic hollywood adventure movies, it features heroism, exciting battles and some personal triumph and tragedy, although with an occasionally introspective tone unusual for an old-fashioned swashbuckler.
1951 films