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Hornblower: Duty

Hornblower: Duty

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Hornblower: Duty

2003

1h 36m

7.3(38 votes)

War

Adventure

TV Movie

Overview

Admiral Pellew interrupts Hornblower's wedding reception and tasks him to locate a British ship which has disappeared off the French coast, where Napoleon's troops are engaged in covert activities.

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Meridian Broadcasting

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

Commander Horatio Hornblower

Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay

Admiral Sir Edward Pellew

Paul McGann

Paul McGann

Lieutenant Bush

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Steward James Doughty

Lorcan Cranitch

Lorcan Cranitch

Wolfe

Tony Haygarth

Tony Haygarth

Prowse

Julia Sawalha

Julia Sawalha

Maria Hornblower

Barbara Flynn

Barbara Flynn

Mrs. Mason

Paul Copley

Paul Copley

Matthews

Sean Gilder

Sean Gilder

Styles

Creative team

Directed by: Andrew Grieve
Written by: Stephen Churchett

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