Captain Horatio Hornblower

Hello, and welcome to Stars on Suspense, with more Hollywood legends and radio's outstanding Theater of Thrills.

This week, we're setting sail with Gregory Peck as Captain Horatio Hornblower.

Peck played C.S. Forester's famous British naval officer in a 1951 film directed by Raoul Walsh and co-starring Virginia Mayo.

It's a swashbuckling adventure set in the era of the Napoleonic Wars, and fans of high adventure and/or of Gregory Peck should definitely check it out.

Today, we'll hear Mr. Peck recreate his starring role in an adaptation of the movie from the Lux Radio Theater.

You can rent or buy Captain Horatio Hornblower digitally through your preferred retailers.

At the time of this recording, it can be streamed via HBO Max, and you can pick up a nice new Blu-ray from the folks at Warner Archive.

Before we take to the seas with Captain Hornblower, we'll hear Gregory Peck in Hitchhike Poker, a suspense episode from September 16th, 1948.