Captain Horatio Hornblower
by Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts, and Aeneas MacKenzie
In one of his favorite roles, screen legend Gregory Peck plays the valiant Napoleonic Era naval hero in this swashbuckling saga adapted for the screen by Hornblower's creator C.S. Forester. True to the famed source novels, Hornblower outthinks his rivals to outfight them. He's unflinching under fire, modest in victory -- and more than a little at sea romantically with Lady Barbara Wellesley (Virginia Mayo). Director Raoul Walsh (White Heat, High Sierra) guides the broadside for broadside action with flourishes befitting sea warfare's most exciting era. Two fully rigged and three nearly complete ships -- from a 38 gun frigate to a 100 gun command ship -- are used in the film. Fire when ready, mates! - Container.
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1950.
From the novel by C.S. Forester.
Special features: Vintage Oscar nominated short "My country 'tis of thee"; classic cartoon "Captain Hareblower"; audio-only bonus: radio show adaptation with Gregory Peck and Virginia Mayo; theatrical trailer.
Director of photography, Guy Green ; editor, Jack Harris ; music, Robert Farnon.
Cast includes Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty, James R. Justice, Dennis O'Dea, M. Kelsall, T. Morgan, Richard Hearne.
Not rated.
DVD, region 1; full-screen presentation (aspect ratio 1.33:1); Dolby Digital mono.; dual layer.
In English with optional English or Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned.
Publisher no. 110802 (Warner Home Video)
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