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★ 7.3 · 2003 · 96m · War · Adventure · TV Movie
Admiral Pellew interrupts Hornblower's wedding reception and tasks him to locate a British ship which has disappeared off the French coast, where Napoleon's troops are engaged in covert activities.
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