In this episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, a simple phone mix-up drags the detective into a deadly scheme involving crossed wires, a frantic woman, and a killer who lives just down the hall. When Marlowe discovers that his neighbor’s calls are bleeding into his own phone line, he overhears a desperate message from a woman named Rina—one that leads straight to a murder tied to an embezzlement job gone bad. The neighbor, a quiet man named Arthur Minter, turns out to be anything but harmless. He and Rina’s husband, Ernie, pulled a heist together…but Ernie tried to double-cross them and wound up dead. Now Minter wants the stolen money—and believes Marlowe knows too much. As Marlowe dodges a gun at his ribs, an overly talkative neighbor, Miss Garrity, accidentally gives him the opening he needs. With a few fast moves and some improvised timing, Marlowe turns the tables on Minter and uncovers the truth: Rina ran because she thought both men were trying to kill her, never knowing her husband had already met his end. In the final showdown at the Hollywood Library, Marlowe corners Minter and exposes the whole plot—another reminder that in an apartment building full of strangers, your closest neighbor might be the one planning your funeral.

In this episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, a quiet night at Bell’s English tavern turns into a twisting murder case wrapped in charm, guilt, and desperation. Marlowe meets Marnie Carr—a red-haired beauty with a nervous smile and a secret tugging at her. Their evening ends abruptly when a mysterious man shows up at her door, and by morning, another woman is found shot inside the same house. The clues—broken doors, stolen valuables, and a frightened friend—push Marlowe into a hunt for the truth behind Marnie’s disappearance. As he tracks down her connections, Marlowe uncovers a troubled family arrangement, a dying woman’s thwarted visit, and a young man whose criminal impulses are masked by the excuses everyone makes for him. In the end, Marlowe finds Marnie hiding in a Malibu motel—terrified, heartbroken, and protecting the last person she should be. The killer? Her own kid brother, Paul, a frightened thief who panicked and pulled the trigger. With the case closed, Marlowe is left reflecting on how often tragedy hides behind a single phrase people use to excuse the worst: “He’s just a kid.”

In this episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, the detective’s seaside breather turns into a nightmare of fog, deception, and attempted murder. After receiving a cryptic wire from someone named Dale Higgins, Marlowe heads to Long Beach—only to find the sender suddenly claiming everything is fine. Moments later, a terrified young woman calls his name from the fog and begs for help, convinced someone is trying to kill her. When Marlowe is knocked unconscious and wakes up in a strange apartment with a “concerned” stepmother and a too-slick family friend, the truth begins to unwind. Dale has just returned from a Brazilian convent—where she’s been hidden away for seven years after being declared legally dead—and her stepmother and partner-in-crime planned to finish the job before she could inherit her father’s fortune. As the plot races toward a deadly “accident” at sea, Marlowe calls in the Coast Guard, corners the killers, and rescues Dale from the Queen Marie before she becomes another piece of paperwork in a tidy inheritance scheme. A murky, fast-moving tale where greed hides behind respectability, and a voice in the fog becomes a desperate plea for survival.

In this episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, the detective’s seaside breather turns into a nightmare of fog, deception, and attempted murder. After receiving a cryptic wire from someone named Dale Higgins, Marlowe heads to Long Beach—only to find the sender suddenly claiming everything is fine. Moments later, a terrified young woman calls his name from the fog and begs for help, convinced someone is trying to kill her. When Marlowe is knocked unconscious and wakes up in a strange apartment with a “concerned” stepmother and a too-slick family friend, the truth begins to unwind. Dale has just returned from a Brazilian convent—where she’s been hidden away for seven years after being declared legally dead—and her stepmother and partner-in-crime planned to finish the job before she could inherit her father’s fortune. As the plot races toward a deadly “accident” at sea, Marlowe calls in the Coast Guard, corners the killers, and rescues Dale from the Queen Marie before she becomes another piece of paperwork in a tidy inheritance scheme. A murky, fast-moving tale where greed hides behind respectability, and a voice in the fog becomes a desperate plea for survival.

In this episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, the detective stumbles into a case that begins as a simple suicide on Skid Row but unravels into a ruthless story of blackmail, betrayal, and the long shadow of a forgotten past. When a once-famous actress named Jane Temple is found dead, Marlowe senses something off—especially after a frightened shoemaker reveals her treasured scrapbook, a “big book” filled with memories she guarded closely. Inside lies a hidden clipping that exposes a buried secret about Hollywood power agent Jerome Lockie, once a disgraced embezzler under another name. As Marlowe follows the thread, he uncovers deceit woven between Lockie, his calculating wife, and Elliot Monroe, a bitter character actor who has turned Jane Temple’s tragic decline into an opportunity for blackmail. The truth comes to a deadly showdown in a darkened basement shop, where Marlowe discovers who really pushed Jane Temple over the edge—and why. A haunting tale about the price of fame, the weight of secrets, and the lives that crumble between the pages of one woman’s big book.

In this episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, the detective is pulled into a frantic hunt for a missing groom whose perfect life is suddenly shattered by a ghost from the past. Hours before his wedding, young doctor Ben Reynolds vanishes after recognizing a name he believed long dead—Gregory Toledo. Marlowe digs into the mystery and uncovers a trail of murder, blackmail, and a $40,000 payoff tied to a long-buried drug racket. As he follows the clues, Marlowe crosses paths with a fortune-telling femme fatale, a shady flower shop killing, and a chilling twist involving twins—one virtuous, one ruthless. The case spirals into a deadly showdown beneath an amusement pier, where Marlowe exposes the truth behind the murders and gives Reynolds a chance at redemption. A tense, twisting tale of identity, guilt, and the high cost of secrets that refuse to stay buried.

In this episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, the detective fights against the clock to grant a condemned man one final act of redemption. Hours before his execution, young Billy Sinero begs Marlowe to recover a cache of stolen jewels—proof of the crime that ruined him—and return them to the widow of the man he accidentally killed. Marlowe’s search drags him through San Pedro’s docks, a dead partner in a warehouse, a terrified blonde on the run, and a murderous little trigger-man with a big ego. As Marlowe pieces together the truth, he uncovers betrayal, double-crosses, and a scheme to cash in on Sinero’s silence. The chase explodes into a deadly showdown aboard Sinero’s old fishing boat, where Marlowe recovers the jewels and brings the killers down. In the end, the final payment is made—not in money, but in justice—giving Billy Sinero the one thing he’s been denied from the start: peace.

In this episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, the hardboiled detective is pulled into a tangled web of lies, jealousy, and murder. When a terrified socialite named Vivian Barr hires Marlowe for protection from a man she claims wants to kill her, the case spirals out of control the moment she turns up dead. The trail leads Marlowe into the world of Beverly Hills privilege, where a wealthy family hides dark secrets—greed, infidelity, and blackmail—all behind polished masks of respectability. As Marlowe follows the clues, he uncovers the truth about Fred Sears, a vengeful ex-lover framed for murder, and Mona Paxton, a ruthless woman willing to kill to protect her family’s fortune. In the end, Marlowe tears away the final disguise—a jeweled mask that reveals the killer’s hand—and reflects on how everyone hides behind something. A sharp and haunting story of deceit, corruption, and the price of living behind a mask.

In this episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, the hard-boiled detective is drawn into a fog-shrouded mystery of guilt, redemption, and murder. When newspaper magnate Earl Hanley hires Marlowe to find an elderly gardener who’s disappeared—along with some valuable silver goblets—the case seems simple enough. But the trail winds deep into Skid Row, where Marlowe uncovers a dead man, a hired killer, and a locket with a family secret inside. As the layers of deceit peel back, Marlowe realizes the missing gardener was no thief at all—but Hanley’s estranged father, seeking only forgiveness. By the end, Marlowe exposes a scheme fueled by greed and shame, leaving Hanley destroyed by the truth that he unknowingly ordered his own father’s murder. A haunting tale of pride, fate, and the soft spot that makes every tough man human.

In this episode of Philip Marlowe, the detective is drawn into a tangled case involving a priceless jeweled seahorse brooch, a bitter family feud, and a few too many “friends” with hidden agendas. After being hired to oversee the sale of the brooch, Marlowe arrives to find his client dead and the treasure missing. The trail leads through a red-haired stepdaughter with something to gain, a seafaring brother-and-sister pair with secrets of their own, and a long-suffering companion whose loyalty masks something darker. As deception piles on deception, Marlowe uncovers how greed, resentment, and desperation can twist even familiar relationships into something deadly.