Captain Horatio Hornblower

Very good. A wild Christopher Lee appears.

Sturdy performance from Gregory Peck as the ship captain, but they could have made him cooler in a packed swashbuckler like this. With that said, it's the entire spectacle Raoul Walsh makes of this sea tale that's the thrill, not just that it is a Peck pic.

Definitely fun!

87.00

This movie literally has everything.

watched: 2013, 2020

Whoa, now I know what Star Trek is based on.

Brilliantly cast, filmed and directed. This has everything going for it including the score, cinematography and even model work. A very credible view of life aboard a Napoleonic warship. Foresters writing shows through bringing strong dialogue. Certainly worth watching.

(DVD rewatch)

O Falcão dos Mares estreava há 70 anos no Reino Unido. Quem vê esse filme pensa que foi fotografado pelo Jack Cardiff, mas é o Guy Green mantendo a tradição inglesa da direção de fotografia deslumbrante, no mais é a usual excelência de Walsh para filmes de aventura. DVDRip no MakingOff (por que esse filme ainda não foi lançado em alta definição?).