Poodle Springs
Post-honeymoon, life as a kept man wears thin for Marlowe who cannot resist when he is given a case to solve. Stars Toby Stephens.
By Raymond Chandler and Robert B. Parker
Dramatised by Robin Brooks
Fresh from his honeymoon with heiress Linda Loring, Philip Marlowe has set up shop in the upmarket Californian town of Poodle Springs. But the life of a kept man soon loses its charm, and when he's asked to find a gambler on the run from his debts, Marlowe can't resist. Toby Stephens plays iconic detective Philip Marlowe.
The eighth and final Philip Marlowe novel, Raymond Chandler's Poodle Springs was unfinished at the time of the author's death in 1959. It remained so for another 30 years, until crime writer Robert B. Parker completed the novel to mark the centenary of Chandler's birth.
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.
Produced by Claire Grove.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Philip Marlowe | Toby Stephens |
| Linda Marlowe | Lorelei King |
| Larry Victor | Stephen Campbell Moore |
| Muffy Valentine | Laurel Lefkow |
| Manny Lipshultz | Peter Polycarpou |
| Angel Victor | Sasha Pick |
| Bernie Ohls | Gerard McDermott |
| Film Director | James Lailey |
| Eddie Garcia | Alun Raglan |
| Clayton Blackstone | Sean Baker |
| Leonard | Carl Prekopp |
| Turn Key | Simon Bubb |
| Director | Sasha Yevtushenko |
| Producer | Claire Grove |
| Adaptor | Robin Brooks |
| Author | Raymond Chandler |
| Author | Robert B. Parker |
Broadcasts
Sat 22 Oct 2011 14:30大象传媒 Radio 4- Sat 31 May 2014 14:30大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
- Tue 27 Sep 2016 10:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 27 Sep 2016 15:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 28 Sep 2016 03:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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