Episode 662 - Statues for the Sleuths: Van Heflin (Philip Marlowe & Man Called X)

For the final installment in our month-long series of Oscar-winning radio detective stars, we shine the spotlight on Van Heflin. The star of Shane and 3:10 to Yuma won his Best Supporting Actor prize for his work in Johnny Eager , but on radio he starred as Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe in the character's first regular series. We'll hear him as the Los Angeles gumshoe in three radio mysteries - "Red Wind" (originally aired on NBC on June 17, 1947), "The King in Yellow" (originally aired on NBC on July 8, 1947), and "Robin and the Hood" (originally aired on NBC on August 19, 1947). Plus, Heflin pinch hits for Herbert Marshall on The Man Called X (originally aired on NBC on May 25, 1951).

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Episode 662 - Statues for the Sleuths: Van Heflin (Philip Marlowe & Man Called X) is an episode from Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives) by Jack Mooney.

This episode is 02:08:45 long.

This episode was published on Mar 29, 2026.

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