Portsmouth, 1794. Under thundery skies and in lashing rain, 17-year-old midshipman Horatio Hornblower takes the first tentative steps of his naval career, but a feud with a shipmate causes complications.

Credits

Andrew GrieveDirector

Ioan GruffuddMidshipman Horatio Hornblower

Robert LindsayCaptain Sir Edward Pellew

Dorian HealyMidshipman Jack Simpson

Michael ByrneCaptain Keene