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2. Hangover

California 1939: private detective Philip Marlowe discovers it鈥檚 dangerous working for the Sternwood family. Stars Ed Bishop.

California 1939: private detective Philip Marlowe discovers it鈥檚 dangerous working for the Sternwood family.

'You can have a hangover from other things than alcohol. I had one from women.'

Raymond Chandler's classic of hardboiled crime fiction, introducing the world to Philip Marlowe, published in 1939.

Philip Marlowe .... Ed Bishop
Carmen Sternwood .... Liza Ross
Vivian Regan .... Diana Olsson
Agnes .... Nicolette McKenzie
Bernie Ohls .... Harry Towb
Eddie Mars .... Paul Maxwell
Joe Brody .... Blain Fairman
Carl Lundgren .... Weston Gavin
Taggart Wilde .... Rod Beacham
Cpt Cronjager .... Henry Knowles
Croupier .... Malcolm Gerard
Hood .... Walter Hall

Musical research Adrian Williams.

Dramatised in three parts by Bill Morrison.

Director: John Tydeman

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in 1977.

Release date:

30 minutes

On radio

Thu 9 Jan 2025 06:00

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