Radio 4 Extra

Raymond Chandler's world-weary Philip Marlowe must leave the smog of Los Angeles on the trail of a killer. Blonde, beautiful and wild, Crystal Kingsley had never exactly been the faithful little wife. But when she's missing for a month and a woman's body surfaces in an isolated mountain lake, Murder-A-Day Marlowe is back in business. Ed Bishop stars as the private-eye in this powerfully atmospheric drama. Marlowe is a cynical, world-weary, wise-cracking private detective whose honesty in a dishonest world sent him down the mean streets again and again - in search of some kind of justice. Raymond Chandler's detective novel, first published in 1943. Dramatised by Bill Morrison. Philip Marlowe …. Ed Bishop Lieutenant Al Degarmo …. Harry Towb Crystal Kingsley …. Toby Robins Adrienne Fromsett …. Margaret Robertson Derace Kingsley …. Don Fellows Bill Chess …. Paul Maxwell Constable Jim Patton …. Ramsay Williams Captain Webber …. William Roberts Chris Lavery …. Peter Marinker Birdie Keppel …. Nicolette McKenzie Mrs Talley …. Tucker McGuire Mildred Haviland/Mrs Fallbrook …. Toby Robins Tex …. Paul Meier Dobbs …. Bruce Beeby Cooney …. Michael Harbour Hotel Clerk …. Kenneth Shanley Director: John Tydeman First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1977.