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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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
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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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
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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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Ebony Link,” episode 35, originally broadcast on CBS on May 28, 1949. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detective, Philip Marlowe, in this Norman Macdonnell-produced and directed installment.

A $50,000 blackmail threat draws Marlowe into a dangerous case involving a concealed jail record and a trail of clues that includes a small ebony cuff link, a hilltop artist, a wheelchair user, a red-haired manicurist, and a gray sedan. Hans Conried is heard in a supporting role.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
30:14 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Fatted Calf,” episode 51, originally broadcast on CBS on September 24, 1949. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detective in this 30-minute sustaining-era mystery.

When a cartoonist is murdered, Philip Marlowe takes the case amid a stormy atmosphere marked by rain lashing against a glass roof. Written by Gene Levitt and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, this compact investigation keeps Marlowe following the clues through a dark and dangerous assignment.

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00:47 Original Broadcast
30:39 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, “The Uneasy Head,” originally broadcast on CBS on June 6, 1950, is episode 87 of the hard-boiled detective series. Gerald Mohr stars as private eye Philip Marlowe, with Verna Felton in supporting roles.

Waiting at Slattery’s bar to meet would-be client Sammy Archer, Marlowe is drugged and drawn into the reported theft of Mrs. Bessie Dunsmuir’s diamond tiara. Following a trail through bars, rooming houses, restaurants, and a wealthy estate, he finds jewel thieves, double-crosses, and danger at every turn. Written by Gene Levitt and Robert Mitchell and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

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00:39 Original Broadcast
30:04 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, “The Soft Spot,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 1, 1950. This is episode 99 of the hard-boiled detective series, starring Gerald Mohr as Los Angeles private eye Philip Marlowe.

Newspaperman Earl Hanley asks Marlowe to quietly locate John Cooper, an elderly temporary gardener who disappeared after six valuable silver goblets went missing. With only a few odd clues, Marlowe’s search leads from a Las Feliz mansion into foggy Skid Row, where the case begins to look like more than an ordinary theft. Written by Robert Mitchell and Gene Levitt, and produced and directed by Richard Sanville.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:15 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Mexican Boat Ride,” episode 43, originally broadcast on CBS on July 30, 1949. Gerald Mohr stars as hard-boiled private detective Philip Marlowe in this sustaining-era production directed and produced by Norman Macdonnell.

A wealthy and suspicious husband hires Marlowe to discover why his water-fearing wife, Ona Esterbrook, took a boat trip into Mexico. What begins as an uneasy marital investigation leads through Mexican waters, misplaced luggage, and a troubling case of mistaken identity.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:36 Original Broadcast
30:09 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Blue Burgonet,” episode 6, originally broadcast on CBS on October 31, 1948. Gerald Mohr stars as hard-boiled private detective Philip Marlowe, the Raymond Chandler-created sleuth.

Marlowe is hired to protect a valuable shipment of silk, but the case quickly draws him into questions surrounding a mysterious item known as the Blue Burgonet—and several people who believe he knows more than he does.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
30:17 Closing

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