The Heart of Gold - Philip Marlowe | 10/24/1948 (Ep05)

About this episode

This episode features the gritty detective Philip Marlowe, created by Raymond Chandler, navigating complex cases with a blend of toughness and intellect.

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe. He was a gritty, no nonsense American, hard-boiled detective; however, he was more complex than other hard-boiled detectives of the era. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. Hope you enjoy this episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe ! Find more classic radio series at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

Topics covered

• detective fiction
• hard-boiled detective
• radio drama
• Philip Marlowe
• Raymond Chandler
• classic radio

Keywords

• Philip Marlowe
• Raymond Chandler
• hard-boiled
• detective
• radio series
• classic radio
• urban crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group, theaterofthemind-otr.com

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