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Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

The Pencil (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Action, Crime, Mystery

Philip Marlow, a one time cop and with an unfortunate habit of being too honest and too broke for his own good, takes the job of protecting a former mob accountant on the run. When two hit men arrive in town he has to do some fancy dancing...See morePhilip Marlow, a one time cop and with an unfortunate habit of being too honest and too broke for his own good, takes the job of protecting a former mob accountant on the run. When two hit men arrive in town he has to do some fancy dancing to keep his client safe and breathing. With the help of Anne Riordan he makes a deal with the mob, but nothing ever goes according to plan, or does it? Written by Left_back See less
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John Cameron (music composed by)
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Updated Apr 16, 1983

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Apr 16, 1983 (United Kingdom)
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20 cast members
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Philip Marlowe Philip Marlowe   See fewer
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Annie Riordan Annie Riordan   See fewer
Billy Kearns
Lt. Victor "Violets" Magee (as William Kearns) Lt. Victor "Violets" Magee (as William Kearns)   See fewer
David Healy
Sal Vacaro Sal Vacaro   See fewer
Stephen Davies
Scalise Scalise   See fewer
Bruce Boa
Don Luigi Don Luigi   See fewer
Ron Travis
The Ringer The Ringer   See fewer
Tony Sibbald
Police sargeant Police sargeant   See fewer
Lucy Lee Flippin
Mrs. Yeager Mrs. Yeager   See fewer
Ernesto Macias
Van Ommeren (as Eric Mason) Van Ommeren (as Eric Mason)   See fewer
Kristopher Kum
Captain Kendo Captain Kendo   See fewer
Bill Hutchinson
Desk officer Desk officer   See fewer
Richard Aylen
Captain Larsen Captain Larsen   See fewer
Dan Galliani
1st guard 1st guard   See fewer
Robert Sutton
2nd guard 2nd guard   See fewer
Peter Brace
Hood (uncredited) Hood (uncredited)   See fewer
Terence Mountain
Hitman (uncredited) Hitman (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Plytas
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
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