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Set before the Battle of Trafalgar, this is the story of relationship between Admiral Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton during the Napoleonic Wars.
Top billed cast
Glenda JacksonLady Hamilton
Peter FinchAdm. Lord Horatio Nelson
Michael JaystonCapt. Hardy
Anthony QuayleLord Minto
Margaret LeightonLady Frances Nelson
Dominic GuardMaster George Matcham
Nigel StockGeorge Matcham
Barbara Leigh-HuntCatherine "Catty" Matcham
Roland CulverLord Barham
Richard MathewsRev. William Nelson
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