The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - "The Big Step" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Big Step,” episode 73, originally broadcast on CBS on February 28, 1950. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled Los Angeles private detective. When waitress Betty Cantor asks Marlowe to find her frightened missing friend, a newspaper item, a dye laboratory, and a downtown taxi accident point toward a dangerous case involving a missing gun and suspected industrial theft. Written by Robert Mitchell and Eugene Levitt, and directed by Norman Macdonnell, this 30-minute sustaining broadcast finds Marlowe following the clues through a city full of shadows. 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 00:46 Original Broadcast 30:16 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at   / oldtimeretroradio