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When I got the crisp $50 bill in advance I figured my client had a heart of gold But after I was beat up double crossed and shot at I realized just how hard a heart of gold can be On the pen of Raymond Chandler outstanding author of crime fiction comes his most famous character as CBS presents The Adventures of Philip Marlowe And now with Gerald Moore starred as Philip Marlowe we bring you tonight's unusual story the heart of gold The I had spent the day trying to decide how…

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Synopsis

In The Heart of Gold, Philip Marlowe receives an unexpected visit from a special delivery letter that contains a crisp $50 bill and a request for help from a woman named Helen Asher. She asks him to investigate whether a man named Elliot Purdue is who he claims to be. Intrigued and sensing the urgency, Marlowe sets off to uncover the truth about Purdue, only to find himself confronted with hostility and threats when he arrives at Purdue's residence.

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Philip Marlowe, The Adventures of, Episode 5

The Heart of Gold

Sunday, October 24, 1948 · 30:17

Philip Marlowe, The Adventures of, Episode 5

The Heart of Gold

Sunday, October 24, 1948 · 30:17

Summary

Philip Marlowe investigates a mysterious client, Helen Asher, who hires him to look into a man named Elliot Purdue. As Marlowe delves deeper, he finds himself entangled in a web of deception and violence.

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