Overview
Philip Marlowe is a half-hour ABC crime series, featuring Philip Carey as Marlowe, the fictional detective created by Raymond Chandler. It was broadcast from October 6, 1959, until March 29, 1960.
Premise
Like the Marlowe in Chandler's novels, the detective worked alone in the TV show, but he "had become a much more gentlemanly sort than on the printed page." He avoided personal involvement while he sought "to protect people, solve crimes, and track down missing persons."
Episodes of the series contained no surprise endings. As each episode progressed, viewers had the same information that Marlowe had, enabling them to try to solve the crime along with him.
Cast
Philip Carey as Philip Marlowe
William Schallert as Lt. Manny Harris
Ed Kemmer as Ralph Craig
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