The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - "The Kid on the Corner" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe | Old Time RadioShow Notes
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, “The Kid on the Corner,” originally broadcast December 3, 1949, is episode 61 of the CBS Radio Network detective series. Gerald Mohr stars as hard-boiled private eye Philip Marlowe in this Gene Levitt script, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.
A young newsboy on Hollywood Boulevard asks Marlowe to find his missing uncle, sending the detective from a hostile household to a suspicious blonde on ice skates and the ruins of a burned-out shack. What begins as a personal favor becomes a dangerous Los Angeles case built on deception and homicide.
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 Introduction 00:36 Original Broadcast 30:18 Closing
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