The Lady Killer: The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (August 20, 1949)

“The Lady Killer” is an episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, the old-time radio show, first broadcast August 20, 1949. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

When handsome composer Paul Niles hires private detective Philip Marlowe for protection from a vengeful woman named Nora Kirby, Marlowe refuses without knowing the full story. Hours later, Niles is found dead in his studio, and Marlowe finds himself investigating a tangled web of blackmail, jealousy, and hidden motives among the wealthy Negrado family and those connected to a tragic accident from Nora's past.

Hollywood and surrounding areas including Cold Water Canyon, the Negrado mansion, Marlowe's office, and a motel bungalow

Characters: Philip Marlowe, Paul Niles, Nora Kirby, Lynn Horton, Garrett Horton, Mr. Negrado, Mrs. Negrado, Detective Lieutenant Matthews

Listen for: A tense confrontation in a gas-filled bungalow where Marlowe must prevent both a murder and an explosion

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.