Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)
Director Raoul Walsh brings C.S. Forester's character to the big screen in this adaptation based on three of his books which stars Gregory Peck and Virginia Mayo. During the Napoleonic wars a small British war ship is sent on a long voyage to the Pacific side of central America.
Despite the age of this film the sea battles hold up really well with some great miniature work which if it did not could really undermine a film like this. There is a really good supporting cast including James Robertson Justice, Stanley Baker and a blink and you will miss it part for Christopher Lee as well. What does hold the film back a little is the middle section romance really slows down the pace of the film and feels a little out of place wedged between the more action orientated sections.
4/5 a good naval adventure film.
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