 | Ioan Gruffudd als Midshipman Horatio Hornblower |
 | Robert Lindsay als Captain Sir Edward Pellew |
 | Dorian Healy als Midshipman Jack Simpson |
 | Michael Byrne als Captain Keene |
 | Robert Bathurst als Lieutenant Eccleston |
 | Duncan Bell als Midshipman Clayton |
 | Paul Copley als Matthews |
 | Sean Gilder als Styles |
 | Simon Sherlock als Oldroyd |
| Chris Barnes als Finch |
 | Jamie Bamber als Midshipman Archie Kennedy |
| Colin MacLachlan als Master Bowles |
 | Vincent Grass als Captain Forget |
 | Richard Lumsden als Midshipman Hether |
 | Frank Boyce als Midshipman Cleveland |
| Roger May als Lieutenant Chadd |
 | Simon Markey als ... Dr. Hepplewhite |
| Oliver Montgomery als Lieutenant Chalk |
| Russell Lewis | Writer |
| Andrew Grieve | Director |
| Andrew Benson | Producer |
| C. S. Forester | Novel |
| Keith Palmer | Editor |
| John E. Keane | Original Music Composer |
| Delia Fine | Executive Producer |
| Vernon Lawrence | Executive Producer |
| Peter Richardson | Line Producer |
| Neve Cunningham | Director of Photography |
| John Hubbard | Casting |
| Susie Parriss | Casting |
| Andrew Mollo | Production Design |
| Jan Chaney | Art Direction |
| Mike Joyce | Art Direction |
| Cliff Robinson | Art Direction |
| Christian Huband | Set Decoration |
| John Mollo | Costume Design |
| Kevin Alexander | Makeup & Hair |
| Christine Allsopp | Makeup Supervisor |
| Veyatie MacLeod | Makeup & Hair |
| Lorraine Goodman | Production Supervisor |
| Leela Poedra | Production Manager |
| Andrew Wood | Production Manager |
| Giles Butler | Assistant Director |
| Alex Gibb | Assistant Director |
| David Mason | Assistant Director |
| Mary Soan | Second Unit Director |
| Brian Henry | Property Master |
| Alison S. Richardson | Property Buyer |
| Matthew Robinson | Draughtsman |
| St. Clair Davis | Boom Operator |
| Christian Wangler | Sound Recordist |
| Sviatolsav Barabolia | Stunt Double |
| Oleg Botin | Stunts |
| Jordi Casares | Stunt Coordinator |
| Blake Sporne | Stunts |
| Paul Donachie | Focus Puller |
| Graham Frake | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Paul Hill | Gaffer |
| Steve Murray | Camera Operator |
| Gordon Harmer | Wardrobe Master |
| Matthew Tucker | Assistant Editor |
| Amanda Lean | Script Supervisor |
| Pauline Granby | Production Accountant |
| Shelagh Pymm | Publicist |
| Richard Rutherford-Moore | Armorer |
| Adele Steward | Production Coordinator |
