Episode 422 – Hard-Boiled Heroics (Philip Marlowe, Pat Novak, & Barrie Craig)

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Two-fisted action, tough guy narration, dangerous dames - the hard-boiled detective shows of the golden age of radio had it all. We'll hear three of those gumshoes in radio mysteries. First, Gerald Mohr is Philip Marlowe in "The Lady Killer" (originally aired on CBS on August 20, 1949). Then, Jack Webb stars as <em>Pat Novak For Hire</em> in "Fleet Lady" (originally aired on ABC on March 6, 1949). Finally, William Gargan plays <em>Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator</em> in "Crimson Queen" (originally aired on NBC on January 4, 1953).</span></p>