Broadway's My Beat: The Lynn Halstead Murder Case (EP4993)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Performing Arts, Drama, Fiction, Arts

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery: When a young woman is pulled from the river and identified by her grieving father, the case appears closed before it begins. But when a second woman claiming to be the victim turns up alive, Danny Clover must untangle a web of secrets surrounding a private secretary who carefully concealed her life from everyone who knew her.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 19, 1952

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.Featured in the cast were William Conrad as John Martin, Herb Butterfield as Dr. Halstead, Hy Averback, Joyce McCluskey, and Bob Bruce. Music composed and conducted by Alexander Courage.

Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.

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0:00.0	The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio.
0:34.6	From Boise, Idaho, this is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're going to bring you
0:41.3	this week's episode of Broadway's My Beat. But first, I want to encourage you, if you're
0:46.5	enjoying the podcast, follow us using your favorite podcast software. Also, today's program is
0:53.1	brought to impart by the financial support of our listeners.
0:55.7	You can support the show on a one-time basis using the Zell app to Box 13 at greatdetectives.net
1:03.1	or become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters for as little as $2 per month at patreon.
1:10.0	Dot greatdetectives.net.
1:12.8	But now, from January 19th, 1952,
1:17.7	here is the Lynn Hallstead murder case.
1:23.9	Music Broadway's My Beat, and Times Square to Columbus Circle, the Gaudient, the most violent, the lonest mile in the world.
1:48.1	Broadway. Violin, the lonest mile in the world. Broadway's My Beat,
1:49.5	with Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover.
2:05.4	Broadway settled down to another year's living.
2:09.9	The days begin to drift backward again, away from you like they did last year.
2:11.8	And it starts all over.
2:14.6	Punch the time card, smile at the boss,
2:19.5	and the income tax forms can be picked up at any bank or branch post office. But there's still the dream, and it could
2:21.4	happen on Broadway. It's the corner
2:23.6	of the world where a million performers do
2:25.4	their bit just for you. It's
2:27.4	carnival, and a clown and a girl
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