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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Broadway's My Beat: The Johnny Hill Murder Case (EP4793)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Fiction, Performing Arts, Arts, Drama

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery: A Chicago gangster is found murdered in a swank New York hotel room.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 10, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen; Howard McNear; GeGe Pearson; Marlowe Dwyer; Adrian Marden; Lou Merrill

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Transcript

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0:00.0

The Welcome to the great detectives of old-time radio from Boise, Idaho.

0:34.7

This is your host, Adam Graham.

0:37.3

In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's

0:39.9

episode of Broadway's My Beat. But first, I do want to encourage you if you're enjoying the

0:45.2

podcast to please follow us using your favorite podcast software. And our listener support and

0:51.6

appreciation campaign continues.

0:59.2

And I want to welcome our latest Patreon supporter, Connie, coming on board at the rookie level of $2 or more per month.

1:01.7

And you can support the podcast as one of our Patreon supporters, patreon.orgatetectives.net,

1:09.3

and determine what series we're going to play on Monday following the conclusion of danger with Granger.

1:15.9

You just go to patreon.orgatetectives.net.

1:20.8

But now from November 10th, 1950, here is the Johnny Hill murder case.

1:39.8

Music Here is the Johnny Hill murder case. Broadway's my beat, from Times Square to Columbus Circle, the godiest, the most violent, the lonesomest mile in the world.

1:55.3

Broadway's My Beat, with Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover.

1:59.5

Thank you. with Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover.

2:11.8

Broadway takes its nighttime out of the river.

2:14.0

The autumn mists rise from the water,

2:17.4

scurl down the furious avenues of the city, and moisten the shadows.

2:19.8

And for an instant Broadway is stunned.

2:21.6

Night has come too swiftly.

2:26.4

It's suddenly November, and the people of the time clock go home to dinner and darkness.

2:31.6

And I watched it from my window at headquarters, the crowd, fragments breaking off here and there to try its luck in this doorway and that.

2:34.9

Wipe my hand across the frosting glass and considered it.

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