Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. 73 years old

The sun never sets on his world of adventure.

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

A naval adventure, based on the 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.

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Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. Cast

Name Character
Denis O'Dea He was 46, 73 years old when he died as RAdm. Sir Rodney Leighton
Christopher Lee He was 28, 93 years old when he died as Spanish Captain
Gregory Peck He was 35, 87 years old when he died as Captain Horatio Hornblower R N
James Robertson Justice He was 43, 68 years old when he died as Seaman Quist
Virginia Mayo She was 30, 84 years old when she died as Lady Barbara Wellesley
Michael Goodliffe He was 36, 61 years old when he died as Col. Caillard - POW Escort
Terence Morgan He was 29, 83 years old when he died as 2nd Lt. Gerard
Eugene Deckers He was 34, 60 years old when he died as French Commandant
Alan Tilvern He was 32, 85 years old when he died as Hernandez
Stanley Baker He was 23, 48 years old when he died as Mr. Harrison (Bosun)
Moultrie Kelsall He was 49, 78 years old when he died as Lt. Crystal
Alec Mango He was 40, 77 years old when he died as El Supremo (Don Julian Alvarado)
Amy Veness She was 75, 84 years old when she died as Mrs. McPhee (Hornblower's Housekeeper)
Robert Beatty He was 41, 82 years old when he died as Lt William Bush
Ronald Adam He was 54, 82 years old when he died as Adm. McCartney
Ingeborg von Kusserow She was 32, 95 years old when she died as Hebe (Lady Barbara's Maid) (as Ingeborg Wells)
Kynaston Reeves He was 57, 78 years old when he died as Adm. Lord Hood
John Witty He was 35, 74 years old when he died as Capt. Entenza
James Kenney He was 171, 202 years old when he died as Midshipman Longley
Richard Hearne He was 43, 71 years old when he died as Polwheal

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. Crew

Name Department
Cliff Richardson as Special Effects. He was 46 (80) years old when He died Crew
Harold V. King as Sound. Sound
George Blackwell as Special Effects. He was 406 (68) years old when He died Crew
Tony Sforzini as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Thomas N. Morahan as Art Direction. Thomas N. Morahan was 44 (62) years old when Thomas N. Morahan died Art
Thomas N. Morahan as Costume Design. Thomas N. Morahan was 44 (62) years old when Thomas N. Morahan died Costume & Make-Up
Æneas MacKenzie as Screenplay. He was 61 (72) years old when He died Writing
Ivan Goff as Screenplay. He was 41 (89) years old when He died Writing
Jack Harris as Editor. He was 45 (65) years old when He died Editing
Ben Roberts as Screenplay. He was 35 (68) years old when He died Writing
Guy Green as Director of Photography. He was 37 (91) years old when He died Camera
Robert Farnon as Music. He was 33 (87) years old when He died Sound
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. poster
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (73 years)

The sun never sets on his world of adventure.

  • Release day: Tuesday, April 10, 1951
  • Runtime: 117 minutes