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Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

7.0
1951
117 mins
AdventureWarHistory
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Captain Horatio Hornblower leads his ship HMS Lydia on a perilous transatlantic voyage, during which his faithful crew battle both a Spanish warship and a ragged band of Central American rebels.

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