The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, “Red Wind,” originally broadcast June 17, 1947, is episode 1 of the series. This NBC premiere stars Van Heflin as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detective, with Lurene Tuttle.

On a hot Los Angeles night driven by the Santa Ana wind, Marlowe stops for a beer and finds himself caught in the aftermath of a killing. A frightened woman, a missing pearl necklace, and a trail of danger pull him into a tense case adapted by Milton Geiger from Chandler’s “Red Wind.”

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
30:20 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Collector’s Item,” episode 98, originally broadcast on CBS on August 25, 1950. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled Los Angeles private detective in this Norman Macdonnell-produced episode.

Marlowe is drawn into the murder of coin dealer Leon Reati, where a rare 1864 Confederate half dollar valued at $37,000 becomes the key clue. Following the coin’s trail leads through rival collectors, a wealthy family, and a maze of suspicious leads across Los Angeles.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:37 Original Broadcast
30:07 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Covered Bridge,” episode 67, originally broadcast on CBS on January 14, 1950. Gerald Mohr stars as hard-boiled private detective Philip Marlowe in this Norman Macdonnell production.

Kidnapped while traveling a rural route toward Mexico, Marlowe finds himself drawn into the mystery of an escaped convict, a deserted farmhouse, a road map, and an ominous figure carrying a pitchfork. The trail leads toward a covered bridge—and danger.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
30:16 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Persian Slippers,” episode 2, originally broadcast on CBS on October 3, 1948. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detective in this sustaining production, written by Mel Dinelli and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

Marlowe is hired to find a woman who has left her husband and disappeared, drawing him into a tense missing-person investigation in classic noir style. Virginia Gregg, Lawrence Dobkin, Jeanne Bates, Jeff Corey, and Luis Van Rooten are among the featured cast.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
30:16 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Panama Hat,” episode 3, originally broadcast on CBS on October 10, 1948. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detective, in a production directed and produced by Norman Macdonnell.

Marlowe is hired by Isabel Gordon, worried that anonymous death threats may be closing in on her husband, Bruce. Posing as a guest at the wealthy Fairchild estate near Malibu, he follows the trail of a mysterious man in a white Panama hat through gambling debts, disappearances, and mounting danger along the Southern California coast.

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00:48 Original Broadcast
30:16 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, “The Gold Cobra,” originally broadcast June 21, 1950, is episode 89 of the CBS hard-boiled detective series. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s Los Angeles private eye, Philip Marlowe.

Marlowe is hired to protect and transport a priceless flexible gold cobra from Los Angeles to Chicago, but the seemingly straightforward courier job quickly draws dangerous attention. Written by Gene Levitt and Robert Mitchell, this Wrigley’s Spearmint Chewing Gum-sponsored episode sends Marlowe through a tense pursuit amid Hollywood Hills traffic and hotel shadows.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
30:39 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, “The Rustin Hickory,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 10, 1949. Episode 49 of the hard-boiled detective series stars Gerald Mohr as private investigator Philip Marlowe.

On a hot Hollywood night, visiting Nebraska schoolteacher Joan Rustin turns to Marlowe after photographer Aubrey Nichol is shot. Her pursuit of movie-star glamour has led her into Sunset Strip nightlife, where a seemingly ordinary fashion photograph may hold a vital clue. Written by Mel Dinelli and Robert Mitchell and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
30:06 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, “The Smokeout,” originally broadcast October 22, 1949, is episode 55 of the CBS radio series. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detective, Philip Marlowe.

When Detective Lieutenant Matthews asks Marlowe to identify Vera Hamlin at the morgue, what looks like a routine traffic accident begins to raise troubling questions. Following a trail that includes a woman in black, a highway inn, and a warehouse, Marlowe searches for answers connected to a man named Brasso.

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00:45 Original Broadcast
30:06 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Torch Carriers,” episode 66, originally broadcast on CBS on January 7, 1950. Gerald Mohr stars as hard-boiled private detective Philip Marlowe in this sustained half-hour mystery, written by Gene Levitt and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

Marlowe investigates the suspicious death of a racketeer’s girlfriend, whose apparent two-day-old death leads him from a loan shark’s doorstep into a threatening gangster circle. Loyalties, intimidation, and danger close in as he presses for answers.

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00:37 Original Broadcast
30:07 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The White Carnation,” episode 102, originally broadcast on CBS on September 22, 1950. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detective, Philip Marlowe; the episode was produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

Hired to find a groom who disappears on the eve of his wedding, Marlowe follows a trail through a flower shop, a dead man, and a fortune-teller with a conspicuous interest in money. What begins as a missing-person job soon takes on a darker edge.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
30:18 Closing

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