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This time she had hair spun from a red sunset, skin as smooth as warm honey in a generous mouth, but laughed without moving. She was beautiful, except for her cold green eyes. From the pen of Raymond Chandler, outstanding author of crime fiction, comes his most famous character in The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. Now with Gerald Moore, star of The Son of Marlowe, we bring you tonight's exciting story, The Green Witch. Once upon a time, Halloween had been a day and a night o…

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Synopsis

In The Green Witch, Philip Marlowe finds himself embroiled in a tense situation when John Bishop walks into his office, visibly shaken and clutching a hundred dollar bill. Bishop explains that an escaped convict, Dale Estes, is likely seeking revenge against him for testifying against him in court. With Halloween just hours away, Bishop fears that attending a masquerade ball at the Pacific Palisades Country Club will put him in even greater danger. Marlowe, intrigued and sensing the urgency, agrees to help Bishop locate Estes before the night falls.

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Philip Marlowe, The Adventures of, Episode 56

The Green Witch

Saturday, October 29, 1949 · 28:26

Philip Marlowe, The Adventures of, Episode 56

The Green Witch

Saturday, October 29, 1949 · 28:26

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Philip Marlowe is hired by John Bishop, who fears an escaped convict is seeking revenge. As Halloween approaches, Marlowe races against time to protect Bishop and uncover the truth behind the threat.

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