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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. The day without color is only six hours old, and the restlessness begins to eat at Broadway. The waiting, the longing for the night time begins to gnaw, like hunger, like thirst. Because Broadway's night is a banquet loaded with delicacies. The scarlet wine of neon, the forbidden fruit of a…

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In The Thomas Hart Murder Case, Detective Danny Clover finds himself in the heart of the garment district, where the vibrant life of Broadway contrasts sharply with the grim discovery of a murder. Thomas Hart lies dead on the pavement, a pair of scissors embedded in his back, and the bustling crowd around him is more interested in the spectacle than the tragedy. Clover learns from witnesses that Hart was an errand boy at Sinclair Stylecraft, a dress manufacturing company, and the investigation quickly leads him to the office of Mr. Justin Sinclair, the owner.

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J

Joe Walters

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H

Herb Butterfield

I

Irene Tedrow

Jack Kruschen

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BIMB 51-04-14 (059) The Thomas Hart Murder Case.mp3

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 59

The Thomas Hart Murder Case

Saturday, April 14, 1951 · 29:33

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 59

The Thomas Hart Murder Case

Saturday, April 14, 1951 · 29:33

Summary

Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of Thomas Hart, found dead in the garment district with scissors in his back. As the case unfolds, Clover faces a web of deceit and blackmail involving Hart's relationships.

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