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We all know he doesn't really think it is the right thing
to do, but you know our lad - he's made the promise and so
he'll stick by it. Anyway, after a traditional naval wedding
he's off to the hotel and then is out on the morning tide.
His task in Duty is to find his old comrade Lt Bracegirdle,
now a captain, who has gone missing off the French coast.
They find his vessel, the Grasshopper, run aground and, despite
some hairy moments with French infantry, manage to rescue
him.
Bracegirdle suspects the French are up to something sneaky
- like preparing an invasion of Britain - but was unable to
get close enough to get some proof.
A storm causes havoc and while riding it out the crew of
the Hotspur rescue a dinghy with an American woman and her
Swiss husband.
Of course anyone who knows a little about French history
at the time will know who the lady and gent are, but we are
kept in suspense.
The chap is of such importance that no-one wants him - neither
Britain nor France, unless he lands without his wife.
This places Hornblower and the Hotspur's crew in peril as
the French seem desperate to get hold of him and the Irish
traitor Wolfe (Lorcan Cranitch) gets to trade blows yet again
with our Hori.
Once again this is a terrific yarn that all Hornblower fans
will enjoy and it has more than enough mayhem, surprises and
death for all to indulge in.
Conclusion: Movie 90%, Extras 40%
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