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Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

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Overview

Acting Lieutenant Hornblower attempts to study for his promotion examination, but becomes distracted by the serious supply problems that face his crew.

Directed by Andrew Grieve
Written by Mike Cullen, C. S. Forester, Amanda Lean
Produced by Andrew Benson
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Top Cast

Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

Horatio Hornblower

Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay

Sir Edward Pellew

Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Tapling

Andrew Tiernan

Andrew Tiernan

Bunting

Jonathan Coy

Jonathan Coy

Lieutenant Bracegirdle

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Captain Hammond

Paul Copley

Paul Copley

Mathews

C

Chris Barnes

Finch

Sean Gilder

Sean Gilder

Styles

About Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant is a war, adventure, tv movie film released in 1998. Directed by Andrew Grieve, it stars Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Denis Lawson. Acting Lieutenant Hornblower attempts to study for his promotion examination, but becomes distracted by the serious supply problems that face his crew.

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