Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

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Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

1999

1h 33m

7.2(45 votes)

War

Adventure

TV Movie

Overview

Acting Lieutenant Hornblower and his crew are captured by the enemy while escorting a Duchess who has secrets of her own.

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15 members

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Ioan Gruffudd

Horatio Hornblower

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Robert Lindsay

Captain Pellew

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Cherie Lunghi

Duchess of Wharfedale

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Christopher Fulford

Midshipman Hunter

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Ronald Pickup

Don Massaredo

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Jamie Bamber

Kennedy

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Jonathan Coy

Lieutenant Bracegirdle

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John Woodvine

Sir Hugh Dalrymple

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Paul Copley

Matthews

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Sean Gilder

Styles

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Simon Sherlock

Oldroyd

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Jean-Yves Berteloot

Etienne de Vergasse

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Vincent S. Boluda

Spanish Lieutenant

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Jolyon Baker

Captain Joubert

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Colin MacLachlan

Master Bowles

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