The Key Man
Marlowe takes on a job to protect someone's life but is unsuccessful in his efforts. When a rotund criminal nicknamed "The Hippo" arrives on the scene—a man known for his constant laughing even while armed and dangerous—Marlowe ends up getting shot.
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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe. Robert C. Reinehr and Jon D. Swartz, in their book, The A to Z of Old Time Radio, noted that the program differed from most others in its genre: "It was a more hard-boiled program than many of the other private detective shows of the time, containing few quips or quaint characters."
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“The Key Man.” The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. Radio broadcast, June 25, 1949.
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