

Hornblower: Loyalty
2003, English. Directed by Andrew Grieve.
Hornblower must deliver a French nobleman to a secret rendezvous near Brest, all while coping with enemy agents in his own ranks.
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Andrew GrieveDirector
- Ioan GruffuddHoratio Hornblower
- Robert LindsayAdmiral Sir Edward Pellew
- Paul McGannLieutenant Bush
- Lorcan CranitchWolfe
- Tony HaygarthMaster Prowse
- Julia SawalhaMaria Mason
- Paul CopleyMatthews
- Sean GilderStyles
- Greg WiseMajor Côtard
- Ian McElhinneyCaptain Hammond
- Christian CoulsonMidshipman John 'Jack' Hammond
- Ron CookSteward James Doughty
Details
- Released
- 5 January 2003
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Niall Leonard
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What Hornblower: Loyalty is based on
Hornblower: Loyalty is based on Hornblower and the Hotspur (1962) by C. S. Forester, published by Penguin Group.
1962
Hornblower and the Hotspur
By C. S. Forester
Published by Penguin Group
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Hornblower: Loyalty: quick answers
What should I watch before Hornblower: Loyalty?
Watch Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999), Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999), Hornblower: Mutiny (2001), and Hornblower: Retribution (2001) first, plus 2 earlier titles listed on this page.
What comes after Hornblower: Loyalty?
Next in the series: Hornblower: Duty (2003).
Is Hornblower: Loyalty worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.3/10 from 43 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Hornblower: Loyalty?
Hornblower: Loyalty runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
Does Hornblower: Loyalty have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Hornblower: Loyalty. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Hornblower: Loyalty parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Hornblower: Loyalty is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Hornblower: Loyalty on?
Hornblower: Loyalty isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 January 2003. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hornblower: Loyalty?
If you liked Hornblower: Loyalty, try Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N., H.M.S. Defiant, The Guns of Navarone.
Who directed Hornblower: Loyalty?
Hornblower: Loyalty (2003) was directed by Andrew Grieve and stars Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann.
What is Hornblower: Loyalty based on?
Hornblower: Loyalty is based on Hornblower and the Hotspur (1962) by C. S. Forester, published by Penguin Group.
