The Adventures of Philip Marlowe – The Strangle Hold. ep54, 491015

Gerald Mohr in 1951. A black and white photograph of Gerald Mohr, a man in a suit and tie, posing in front of a microphone with headphones on. He is holding a script in one hand and appears to be in the midst of speaking or recording. The background is dark and nondescript, with no discernible details.

Taking in a pro wrestling match, Philip Marlowe is soon on the job. Get caught up in the ringside activities as Marlowe offers the descriptive dialog. A dame enters with a personal matter, and a slap in the face for Marlowe. What kind of report will Philip have for his client, and the $100k paycheck at stake? Has a gambling ring caused some corruption to the game?

Doing some snooping, Marlowe stares down the barrel of a pistol, before getting his weekly thump on the head. Reporting in to his client, Philip has information that begins to fill in details on the wrestler, John ‘Peachy’ keen, and his wife.

Bodies begin to pile up as Marlowe gets closer to the truth. Carla, the dame from the ringside scene is confronted, does she really have the goods on the wrestler, Peachy Keen? Things get complicated as Marlowe gets the goods on his bad guy. Stand by as the fists fly, and learn how the clues fit together in the epilog.