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Broadway's My Beat, the exciting drama of people who walk the great white way, with Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover. There comes a time on Broadway, a little known time, when night takes its hour to die. When neon buzzers fitfully die, when the spectacular starts their final circus, and the features turn a corner, go away. Lonely time in limbo, when the sea is layered with the imagined echoes of the screams. So walk it, and feel it. The ending is something or another. A…

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Synopsis

In The Lila Hunter Murder Case, Detective Danny Clover finds himself at the scene of a grim discovery: the body of Lila Hunter, a woman previously under suspicion for murder, has been pulled from the river. The atmosphere is thick with tension as Clover contemplates the implications of her death. Lila was not just a victim; she was embroiled in a complex web of crime and deceit, having been linked to the murder of Marty Scott, a man found dead in her apartment just days prior.

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Charles Calvert

Jack Kruschen

Larry Thor

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Broadway_Is_My_Beat_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

BIMB 52-06-16 (117) The Lila Hunter Murder Case.mp3

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 117

The Lila Hunter Murder Case

Monday, June 16, 1952 · 25:10

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 117

The Lila Hunter Murder Case

Monday, June 16, 1952 · 25:10

Summary

Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of Lila Hunter, whose body is found in the river. As he delves into her past, he uncovers a web of deceit involving a bank robbery and a love triangle gone wrong.

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