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Get this and get it straight. Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gut of the prison of the grave. This time each carried a torch and each was burned by it. They heal the hero worshiper and the hard-bitten blonde. And all because of a woman already two days dead. From the pen of Raymond Trantler, outstanding author of crime fiction, comes his most famous character in... The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. Music In just a moment, tonight's story. But…

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Synopsis

In The Torch Carriers, private detective Philip Marlowe is winding down after a long day filled with the usual mix of trivial troubles and serious dilemmas. Seeking solace in a cocktail lounge at the Wilshire Gardens Hotel, he unwittingly becomes embroiled in a tense situation involving a young woman named Claire Osborne. As he observes the escalating tension between Claire and a small, aggressive man named Larry Salter, Marlowe's instincts kick in. He intervenes, sensing that Claire is in over her head with someone dangerous.

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Philip Marlowe, The Adventures of, Episode 66

The Torch Carriers

Saturday, January 7, 1950 · 30:36

Philip Marlowe, The Adventures of, Episode 66

The Torch Carriers

Saturday, January 7, 1950 · 30:36

Summary

Philip Marlowe encounters a frightened woman in a bar who is entangled with a dangerous man. As he investigates her situation, he uncovers a web of deceit surrounding a missing bracelet.

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  • 1950 — In the Sverdlovsk air disaster, all 19 of those on board are killed, including almost the entire national ice hockey team (VVS Moscow) of the Soviet Air Force – 11 players, as well as a team doctor and a masseur.

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