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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 moves quickly to main times coming. The spectacular spin reverse themselves and their light is flung downward into the seekers, and the colors pinwheel on a silken cheek, spin across a smile and move down street. Behind the plate glass, the resting place, the enameled oasis, two cup…

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In The Margaret Royce Murder Case, Detective Danny Clover finds himself entangled in a perplexing investigation when he is approached by Leela Royce, who insists that her sister Margaret is missing—and that she is dead. Leela's demeanor is unsettling, as she presents a photograph of Margaret that depicts her as a child, despite the fact that Margaret is actually 55 years old. This discrepancy raises immediate questions about the nature of their relationship and the circumstances surrounding Margaret's disappearance.

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Charles Calvert

Jack Kruschen

Jerry Hausner

Larry Thor

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Norma Varden

Sam Edwards

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BIMB 53-05-02 (163) The Margaret Royce Murder Case.mp3

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 163

The Margaret Royce Murder Case

Saturday, May 2, 1953 · 29:28

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 163

The Margaret Royce Murder Case

Saturday, May 2, 1953 · 29:28

Summary

Detective Danny Clover investigates the disappearance of Margaret Royce, a woman believed to be dead by her sister Leela and her companion Donnie. The case reveals a web of secrets and relationships that complicate the search for the truth.

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