The Duchess and the Devil (1999)
- Original title
- Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
- Directed by
- Andrew Grieve
- Genre
- war, adventure, tv movie
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 45 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young British naval officer faces a series of challenges while escorting a duchess through enemy territory. He must use his wits to overcome dangerous situations and protect his charge.
tenseadventuroussuspensefulhistoricalgrittydramaticnaval
What happens
The Duchess and the Devil is the third episode of the British television series Hornblower. The episode first aired on 24 February 1999 on ITV. The television story is loosely based on the chapter "Hornblower, the Duchess, and the Devil" in C. S. Forester's 1950 novel Mr. Midshipman Hornblower. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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