Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

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Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

1998

1h 33m

7.4(44 votes)

War

Adventure

TV Movie

Overview

Acting Lieutenant Hornblower attempts to study for his promotion examination, but becomes distracted by the serious supply problems that face his crew.

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18 members

Acting

Ioan Gruffudd

Horatio Hornblower

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Robert Lindsay

Sir Edward Pellew

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Denis Lawson

Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster

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Ian McNeice

Tapling

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Andrew Tiernan

Bunting

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Jonathan Coy

Lieutenant Bracegirdle

Acting

Ian McElhinney

Captain Hammond

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Paul Copley

Mathews

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Chris Barnes

Finch

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Sean Gilder

Styles

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Simon Sherlock

Oldroyd

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Colin MacLachlan

Master Bowles

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Frank Boyce

Midshipman Cleveland

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Jonathan Aris

Clerkly Officer

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Rupert Holliday-Evans

Steward

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Peter Corey

HM Consul Duras

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Simon Slater

Commander Morris

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Frank Rozelaar-Green

Spanish Captain

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