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Philip Marlowe

The 1983 Philip Marlowe crime series, based on Raymond Chandler's novels, failed to connect with viewers and was cancelled prematurely.

Episodes:

Episode 3 Buddy Boy

3. Buddy Boy

Aired: Oct 20, 1959

Robert Daniels is brutally attacked due to his inability to pay off his accum...

Episode 4 Death in the Family

4. Death in the Family

Aired: Oct 26, 1959

In the next episode, a shocking acid-throwing incident leaves a movie executi...

Episode 5 Mama's Boy

5. Mama's Boy

Aired: Nov 2, 1959

Marlowe delves into a tangled web of deceit when he's hired by a wealthy matr...

Episode 6 Child of Virtue

6. Child of Virtue

Aired: Nov 9, 1959

A laid-back tennis enthusiast unwittingly disrupts the life of a former crime...

Episode 7 Bum Wrap

7. Bum Wrap

Aired: Nov 16, 1959

Philip Marlowe is hired by a man accused of robbery, only to discover that th...

Episode 8 Temple of Love

8. Temple of Love

Aired: Nov 24, 1959

Philip Marlowe takes on a new case, tasked with retrieving Stuart Baker's est...

Episode 9 The Mogul

9. The Mogul

Aired: Nov 30, 1959

The enigmatic Marlowe is tasked by a movie executive to uncover the mysteriou...

Episode 10 Hit and Run

10. Hit and Run

Aired: Dec 7, 1959

A renowned architect is embroiled in a hit-and-run scandal, with the authorit...

Episode 11 Mother Dear

11. Mother Dear

Aired: Dec 14, 1959

The Sandoval family's home is burgled, and a valuable hidden wall safe contai...

Episode 12 The Hunger

12. The Hunger

Aired: Dec 21, 1959

Frankie Harper, wrongly accused of stealing a fortune in bonds from his emplo...

Episode 13 Ricochet

13. Ricochet

Aired: Dec 28, 1959

Frankie Harper, a wrongly accused thief, breaks free from prison and seeks re...

Episode 14 The Scarlet A

14. The Scarlet A

Aired: Jan 4, 1960

A university professor's daughter enlists Philip Marlowe's expertise to unrav...

Episode 17 Death Takes a Lover

17. Death Takes a Lover

Aired: Jan 25, 1960

A private investigator is hired to locate a missing individual, a husband who...

Episode 18 One Ring for Murder

18. One Ring for Murder

Aired: Feb 1, 1960

A wealthy man's ex-wife enlists Marlowe's services to clear the name of one o...

Episode 19 Gem of a Murder

19. Gem of a Murder

Aired: Feb 8, 1960

A former employee, wracked with guilt over a past theft, approaches Philip Ma...

Episode 20 Time to Kill

20. Time to Kill

Aired: Feb 15, 1960

A former husband's concern for his ex-wife's safety leads him to Marlowe, as ...

Episode 21 Murder in the Stars

21. Murder in the Stars

Aired: Feb 22, 1960

A renowned film star vanishes after a brutal assault, prompting Marlowe to un...

Episode 22 Murder by the Book

22. Murder by the Book

Aired: Feb 29, 1960

A detective's quest for riches leads him down a deadly trail, where the pursu...

Episode 24 Murder Is Dead Wrong

24. Murder Is Dead Wrong

Aired: Mar 14, 1960

A former convict's long-lost spouse is the object of Marlowe's investigation,...

Episode 25 Last Call for Murder

25. Last Call for Murder

Aired: Mar 21, 1960

Marlow takes on a double challenge when he's hired by Roy McCall to locate hi...

Episode 26 You Kill Me

26. You Kill Me

Aired: Mar 28, 1960

In the next gripping episode, a cunning state senator is accused of swindling...

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Info about Philip Marlowe

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Genres:Drama, Crime, Mystery