Summary: The Long Arm (Aired February 7, 1950) CBS decided to take a chance on reviving the show. Norman Macdonnell was producer/director; Gene Levitt, Robert Mitchell, Mel Dinelli, and Kathleen Hite wrote the scripts; and Richard Aurandt was responsible for the music. CBS cast Gerald Mohr to star as Philip Marlowe, with Roy Rowan as announcer. Philip Marlowe, being a loner, was really the only regular character, but throughout the three years the series ran a long string of high-quality supporting Hollywood actors appeared on the show. Performing alongside Mohr at various times were Jeff Corey, Howard McNear, Parley Baer, Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Gloria Blondell, and Lou Krugman. The CBS production ran from September 26, 1948 to September 29, 1950 with an additional short summer run from July 7 to September 15, 1951. Show Notes From The Old Time Radio Researcher's Group. THIS EPISODE: February 7, 1950. CBS network. "The Long Arm". Sustaining. Marlowe reluctantly returns to Bay City to help un-frame a pal, who's been accused of murder. Gerald Mohr, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Richard Aurandt (composer, conductor), Roy Rowan (announcer), Robert Mitchell (writer), Gene Levitt (writer), Barney Phillips, Ted Osborne, Sidney Miller, Tom Tully, Bert Holland, Raymond Chandler (creator). 29:41. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
