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Bequest to the Nation 1973 Directed by James Cellan Jones

Set before the Battle of Trafalgar, this is the story of relationship between Admiral Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton during the Napoleonic Wars.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History
Production Company Hal Wallis Productions
Release Date 18 April 1973
118 mins
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Glenda Jackson Lady Hamilton
Peter Finch Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
Michael Jayston Capt. Hardy
Anthony Quayle Lord Minto
Margaret Leighton Lady Frances Nelson
Dominic Guard Master George Matcham
Nigel Stock George Matcham
Barbara Leigh-Hunt Catherine "Catty" Matcham
Roland Culver Lord Barham
Richard Mathews Rev. William Nelson
Liz Ashley Sarah Nelson
John Nolan Capt. Blackwood
André Maranne Adm. Villeneuve
Clelia Matania Francesca
Stephen Jack Major-domo
James Cossins McKillop
David de Keyser French Commander
Nicholas Lyndhurst Shot Cabin Boy
Philip Madoc French Captain
Ken Parry Victory's Cook
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