Episode 676 - Summer in the City: Los Angeles (Philip Marlowe & Dragnet)
About this episode
This episode features classic radio detective stories set in Los Angeles, highlighting Philip Marlowe and Dragnet.
Our travels across the country continue with two of the signature sleuths of the City of Angels: private eye Philip Marlowe and Sgt. Joe Friday of the LAPD. We'll hear Gerald Mohr as Marlowe in "The Ebony Link" (originally aired on CBS on May 10, 1951) and "The Hiding Place" (originally aired on CBS on May 9, 1950). Then, Jack Webb stars in "The Big Drills" (originally aired on NBC on May 10, 1951) and "The Big Jules" (originally aired on NBC on June 19, 1952) from Dragnet .
Topics covered
- Old Time Radio
- Detectives
- Los Angeles
- Philip Marlowe
- Dragnet
- Crime Stories
Keywords
- Philip Marlowe
- Dragnet
- Gerald Mohr
- Jack Webb
- Old Time Radio
- LAPD
- crime
- detective stories
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CBS, NBC
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