The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe | Old Time Radio

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Open Window,” episode 53, originally broadcast on CBS on October 8, 1949. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled Los Angeles private detective.A frightened young woman arrives at Marlowe’s door with no memory of who she is—and the feeling that someone is following her. Clues in her purse lead from a boarding house to a nightclub, drawing Marlowe into a dangerous case of missing identity, deception, and mounting menace.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:41 Original Broadcast30:07 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Lady Killer,” episode 46, originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on August 20, 1949. Gerald Mohr stars as hard-boiled Los Angeles private detective Philip Marlowe in this surviving 29-minute production, directed and produced by Norman Macdonnell.A handsome composer hires Marlowe for protection from a vengeful ex-convict, but trouble closes in at a Coldwater Canyon studio. Following a trail through affluent Los Angeles and a small but telling matchbook clue, Marlowe works to keep a woman from becoming the next target.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:38 Original Broadcast30:06 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Dude from Manhattan,” episode 40, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on July 2, 1949. Gerald Mohr stars as hard-boiled private detective Philip Marlowe in this Norman Macdonnell-produced and directed installment.What begins as a short vacation at a dude ranch south of San Bernardino turns into a job keeping watch over the property. When a guest dies in an apparent ranch accident, Marlowe finds himself following clues that include a black stallion, a battered horseshoe, and a tiny emerald among the stables and bunkhouses.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:45 Original Broadcast30:15 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Unfair Lady,” episode 36, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on June 4, 1949. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detective in this Mel Dinelli script, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.Marlowe leaves Los Angeles for an isolated diamond mine south of Nogales, Mexico, hired to investigate a series of thefts. Among wary mine officials, a suspicious stranger, and a dangerously charming woman, he finds desert-country tension and diamond-mine intrigue closing in fast.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:40 Original Broadcast30:24 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, “The Deep Shadow,” originally broadcast on CBS on March 21, 1950. This is episode 76 of the hard-boiled detective series, starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe.On the day of his wedding, Harvey Kettering hires Marlowe to find his missing fiancée, Shirley Doyle. The search takes the detective from Laurel Canyon to the Blue Chip nightclub on Ventura Boulevard, following clues that point toward a dead club owner, missing money, and troubling connections from Shirley’s past. Written by Gene Levitt and Robert Mitchell, and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast30:20 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio