Sunday 9 October 2011

The High Window

Saturday Play - Classic Chandler - 6. The High Window

By Raymond Chandler
Dramatised by Robin Brooks

When rare gold coin is stolen from her collection, Mrs Murdoch hires private eye Philip Marlowe to find it. The tough matriarch is convinced about the identity of the thief, but Marlowe's own enquiries lead him elsewhere. He's soon caught in the crossfire of a family at war with itself.

Cast:

Philip Marlowe . . . . . Toby Stephens
Mrs Murdoch . . . . . Judy Parfitt
Merle Davis . . . . . Jessica Raine
Leslie Murdoch . . . . . Patrick Kennedy
Detective Breeze . . . . . Joe Montana
Alex Nash . . . . . Stuart Milligan
Linda Conquest . . . . . Susie Riddell
Elisha Morningstar . . . . . Peter Polycarpou
Apartment Manager . . . . . Gerard McDermott
Lou Vannier . . . . . Carl Prekopp
Lois Nash . . . . . Alex Tregear
George Philips . . . . . James Lailey
Mr Shaw . . . . . Sean Baker
Delmar Hench . . . . . Alun Raglan
John . . . . . Simon Bubb

Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko Produced by Claire Grove

Listen to it on BBC iPlayer:   http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b015ms42/

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