The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - "The Panama Hat" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe | Old Time RadioShow Notes
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.
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 00:48 Original Broadcast 30:16 Closing
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