Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Original title: Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

TV Movie
1999
1h 33m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

4.3K

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Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)

Adventure Drama War

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

Director
- Andrew Grieve
Writers
- C.S. Forester
- Patrick Harbinson
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

4.3K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Andrew Grieve
Writers
- C.S. Forester
- Patrick Harbinson
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins & 9 nominations total

Trivia
As Hornblower's second ruse is in play, just after Matthews warns him the Spanish suspect something, one line of dialogue makes clear, as the captain of the Spanish ship orders one of his officers: "Señala al almirante. Avisa que vamos a abrir fuego sobre piratas ingleses." Translated: "Signal the admiral. Say we are about to open fire on English pirates".

Goofs
Hornblower is released from his solitary confinement in the underground cage, where he has been (presumably) for several days, yet he is clean shaven when returned to his shipmates.

Quotes
[Knowing that his ship has only four guns]
Hornblower: How many guns does the "Oriental" have, Mr. Hunter.
M'Man Hunter: Forty-eight, sir.
Hornblower: Well, we'll certainly give them a run for their money, won't we Mr. Styles?
Styles: Certainly will sir. Take them at least a minute to sink us.

Connections
Followed by Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War (1999)

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Cherie Lunghi is a delight to see in this movie!

Having a great start with the first movie, falling into a dump for a second movie, I was very curious about the outcome for this third movie in the made for tv-series! For the third time we have again brilliant production values, as we have come to expect, after the previous ones! Story-wise it is a much better story than the second and a little better than the first! What makes this movie exceptional is the presence of Cherie Lunghi! Cherie Lunghi is one of Britain's most underrated actresses! She gives a terrific performance. It is a delight to see her in this movie! BTW this movie has a continuation of the homo-erotic tension between Hornblower and Kennedy as hinted in the first movie!