LAKEPORT, Calif. – The 1951 adventure drama, “Captain Horatio Hornblower,” starring Gregory Peck and Virginia Mayo, screens at the Soper Reese Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 1 and 6 p.m.

Entry to the film is by donation.

This swashbuckling high seas drama, set in the late 1800s in Central America, finds its hero caught up in the shifting political tensions between Spain and England.

Peck takes on the role of the title character, a famous Napoleon-era British captain created in the novels of C.S. Forester (who also wrote “The African Queen”).

Filmed in stunning Technicolor with a marvelous score, the Raoul Walsh-directed film is full of exciting battle scenes juxtaposed by gentle and moving romantic moments.

The movie is sponsored by the Lakeport Yacht Club. Rated G. Run time is 1 hour and 57 minutes.

The Soper Reese Theatre is located at 275 S. Main St., Lakeport, 707-263-0577, www.soperreesetheatre.com .