Powers Boothe
Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983)
Season 2
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye is a British mystery series that aired on ITV in the United Kingdom under the shorter title 'Marlowe, Private Eye' and on HBO in the United States from April 16, 1983 through June 3, 1986. The series features Powers Boothe as Raymond Chandler's titular character, and was the first drama produced for HBO.
Released April 15, 1983
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Network: HBO
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Blackmailers Don't Shoot
Marlowe is hired by a mobster to protect his actress girlfriend, who is inadvertently kidnapped.
April 27, 1986, midnight
S2E2 - Spanish Blood
Marlowe's best friend, lawyer Spanish Delaguerra (Leon Elkaim), is running for District Attorney. When Spanish is killed, and the body of the current DA is later discovered at Spanish's hideaway cabin, Marlowe finds himself embroiled with corrupt politicians, cops on the take and with belle (Helen Shaver), the beautiful grieving widow.
May 4, 1986, midnight
S2E3 - Pickup on Noon Street
Token Ware (Robin Givens), is a pretty but naive cigarette girl with dreams of Hollywood stardom. Trimmer Waltz (Al Waxman) offers to help her meet all the right people, but what he really has in mind is to do a favor for Rupert Eaton, a charming, over-the-hill movie idol with an eye for young girls. While investigating the gruesome murder of another young Hollywood hopeful, Marlowe uncovers Trimmer's vice ring and the plans he has for Token.
May 11, 1986, midnight
S2E4 - Guns at Cyrano's
Mobster and promoter Benny Cyrano has a sweet deal with the new boxing commissioner, Senator Courtway (John Ireland), and high hopes for his fair-haired boxer of the moment, Duke Targo. When Cyrano hires Philip Marlowe to find out who is threatening Duke, Marlow discovers that Duke's girlfriend Jean (Roxanne Hunt) is squeezing the Senator for money by passing herself off as his illegitimate daughter, and is getting in the way of Cyrano's plans.
May 18, 1986, midnight
S2E5 - Trouble Is My Business
Marlowe (Powers Boothe) is hired by a dying millionaire to clean up his spendthrift son's gambling debts by digging up dirt on the pretty shill helping him drink his way through the family fortune. But Harriet Huntress is brighter than your average gold digger, and when Marlowe's information merchant turns up a few choice facts about her past, she begins glittering in a whole new light--and skeletons begin turning up in the most unexpected closets.
May 25, 1986, midnight
S2E6 - Red Wind
Anything can happen when the Santa Ana wind blows through town, as a late night murder in a bar sets Marlowe off on a new case. There's a woman with a secret, a missing pearl necklace, an affair that could destroy a career, and another corpse before it all wraps up and the red wind dies down.
June 3, 1986, midnight
Network: HBO
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: April 15, 1983
Last Air Date: June 3, 1986, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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