Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
Calling all sea-faring film fans who want to see Gregory Peck in a beautiful uniform! Greg plays the title character in Captain Horatio Hornblower, a strict man who follows the rules, corrects his mistakes, and clears his throat to excess when he’s nervous.
The main plot of the movie is international conflict during the Napoleonic wars. Since communication wasn’t instantaneous back then, Greg didn’t get the memo that Spain switched sides. While he’s busy fighting Spanish ships, he doesn’t know that Spain’s loyalty has changed from France to England, and once he finds out, he has to somehow figure out a way to fix the mess, lest he and his crew be tried for treason. The side plot of the movie isn’t war-related, it’s romance-related. Virginia Mayo becomes a passenger on the ship, and naturally, she and Greg hit it off—in between his massive throat clearings.
I know we weren’t supposed to take the romantic part of the movie seriously, but Virginia Mayo’s character really irritated me. In that day and age, when a lady’s reputation was sacred, why would she ever put herself on board a ship with dozens of rough and tough sailors? She takes Greg’s stateroom, meaning he’d have access to her chambers if he wanted, and flirts shamelessly with him the moment she comes aboard. Then, after claiming she hardly had time to pack her trunks, she dresses up in a different lavish gown for every scene. As Greg told her from the beginning, his men have been away at sea for eight months, and she expects to be able to prance around in a chest-baring, form-fitting, gorgeous gown and have the men ignore her feminine presence? It was pretty absurd, but if you’re only in it for the fashion eye candy—or the Gregory Peck eye candy—you might not mind as much.
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The main plot of the movie is international conflict during the Napoleonic wars. Since communication wasn’t instantaneous back then, Greg didn’t get the memo that Spain switched sides. While he’s busy fighting Spanish ships, he doesn’t know that Spain’s loyalty has changed from France to England, and once he finds out, he has to somehow figure out a way to fix the mess, lest he and his crew be tried for treason. The side plot of the movie isn’t war-related, it’s romance-related. Virginia Mayo becomes a passenger on the ship, and naturally, she and Greg hit it off—in between his massive throat clearings.
I know we weren’t supposed to take the romantic part of the movie seriously, but Virginia Mayo’s character really irritated me. In that day and age, when a lady’s reputation was sacred, why would she ever put herself on board a ship with dozens of rough and tough sailors? She takes Greg’s stateroom, meaning he’d have access to her chambers if he wanted, and flirts shamelessly with him the moment she comes aboard. Then, after claiming she hardly had time to pack her trunks, she dresses up in a different lavish gown for every scene. As Greg told her from the beginning, his men have been away at sea for eight months, and she expects to be able to prance around in a chest-baring, form-fitting, gorgeous gown and have the men ignore her feminine presence? It was pretty absurd, but if you’re only in it for the fashion eye candy—or the Gregory Peck eye candy—you might not mind as much.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Juhi Thaker" for posting!
More Gregory Peck movies here!