Here's one we overlooked!
July 24th sees the release of Mill Creek Entertainment's 2-DVD set of
Philip Marlowe: Private Eye - Season 1. For $14.98 you get 6 episodes running 5 hours 24 minutes. You can
pre-order it from Amazon. Here are the details and cover art:
Whether he's hot on the trail of a ruthless kidnapper or entangled in the gruesome murder of a Hollywood hopeful, the zealous Philip Marlowe always gets his man. Set in the smog-shrouded streets of 1930's Los Angeles, Philip Marlowe: Private Eye consists of adaptations of classic stories from famous mystery author, Raymond Chandler. Chandler's superb story telling and Emmy-winner Powers Boothe's (24, Deadwood) impeccable portrayal of the hardboiled Marlowe make for a winning combination.
Episodes:
- Blackmailers Don't Shoot - Marlowe is hired to sniff out blackmailers who are bothering a movie queen and girlfriend of racketeer Lucky Landry.
- Spanish Blood - Marlowe finds himself embroiled with corrupt politicians, cops on the take and with a beautiful grieving widow.
- Pickup on Noon Street - Marlowe investigates the gruesome murder of a young Hollywood hopeful and uncovers a vice ring and more!
- Guns at Cyrano's - Marlowe is hired to uncover a threat to a boxer and discovers that his girlfriend is involved in a web of political blackmail.
- Trouble is My Business - Marlowe is hired by a millionaire to buy off the girlfriend of his nephew and heir. Trouble begins when the nephew is murdered with her gun, while plenty of people have motives.
- Red Wind - Marlowe is hired to recover a stolen string of pearls and soon figures out why people are dying & prematurely.
