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Broadway's My Beat from Times Square to Columbus Circle, the gaudiest, the most violent, the most lonesome smile in the world. Broadway's My Beat with Larry Thor as Detective Danny Bogers. There are several ways to consider the moon over Broadway. It depends upon your job or the company you keep. You can hold somebody's hand and point to it. You can stand on a street corner and sneer at it. Or you can do it the way I did. Slick your head out of the window at police headquart…

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Synopsis

In The Ann Cornell Murder Case, Detective Danny Clover is thrust into the chaotic world of Broadway when he is called to investigate the strangulation of a young music student named Ann Cornell. Just 18 years old, Ann has moved from Iowa to pursue her dreams in the bustling city, but her life is cut tragically short. As Clover arrives at the scene, he learns that an eyewitness claims to have seen the murder from a sightseeing bus, a detail that adds urgency to the investigation.

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Charles Calvert

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Florence Ravenal

Joseph Kearns

Larry Thor

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Norma Varden

Sam Edwards

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BIMB 50-05-26 (036) The Ann Cornell Murder Case.mp3

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 36

The Ann Cornell Murder Case

Friday, May 26, 1950 · 30:21

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 36

The Ann Cornell Murder Case

Friday, May 26, 1950 · 30:21

Summary

Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of Ann Cornell, a young music student found strangled in her apartment. Eyewitness accounts complicate the case as Clover delves into the victim's life and relationships.

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