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Broadway's My Beat, from Times Square to Columbus Circle. The gaudiest, the most violent, the lonesomest mile in the world. Broadway's My Beat, with Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover. Broadway, it's the end of the dream and the start of the wilderness. The dumping ground of odds and ends and beginnings and leftovers. It's a place to stop and take the kind of pleasure you need. It's a street of neon names that beckons to your loneliness. And you better hurry, kid, because…

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Synopsis

In The Roberto Segura Murder Case, Detective Danny Clover receives an urgent anonymous call that leads him to a darkened apartment on 116th Street. Inside, he discovers the lifeless body of Roberto Segura, a young man knifed to death, while his girlfriend, Christina Perez, plays a haunting melody on her guitar, seemingly lost in shock. The scene is both tragic and beautiful, setting the tone for a complex investigation that unfolds against the vibrant yet perilous backdrop of Broadway.

Host

J

Joe Walters

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Charles Calvert

H

Herb Butterfield

Jeanette Nolan

Larry Thor

M

Michael Ann Barrett

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BIMB 50-01-31 (019) The Roberto Segura Murder Case.mp3

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 19

The Roberto Segura Murder Case

Tuesday, January 31, 1950 · 29:33

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 19

The Roberto Segura Murder Case

Tuesday, January 31, 1950 · 29:33

Summary

Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of Roberto Segura, found dead in his apartment while his girlfriend, Christina Perez, plays guitar nearby. The case unfolds against the backdrop of Broadway's vibrant yet dangerous atmosphere.

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