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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. When Broadway turns into October, the happy trumpet gleams gold and makes its autumn music. The sound of it spreads across the beginning shadows, mixes with specks of a thousand colors, gives evening a hurry-up song. And October's man is there again, the old grad whose day is Saturday, the c…

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Synopsis

Detective Danny Clover stands at the edge of a pier, staring into the dark waters where dock foreman Marty Connell's body has been found. Shot and drowned, Connell's feet are encased in concrete, a grim testament to the violence lurking beneath the surface of Broadway's vibrant facade. As Clover begins his investigation, he senses the weight of the city's shadows pressing in around him, a reminder that the bustling streets hide secrets that can turn deadly.

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Charles Calvert

Charlotte Lawrence

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Edgar Barrier

Hy Averback

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 52-10-04 (133) The Marty Connell Murder Case.mp3

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 133

The Marty Connell Murder Case

Saturday, October 4, 1952 · 28:59

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 133

The Marty Connell Murder Case

Saturday, October 4, 1952 · 28:59

Summary

Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of dock foreman Marty Connell, whose body is found shot and submerged in concrete. As he delves deeper, Clover uncovers a web of deceit and violence tied to the waterfront's criminal underbelly.

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  • 1952 — The United Kingdom successfully tests a nuclear weapon in the Montebello Islands, Western Australia, to become the world's third nuclear power.

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