Broadway's My Beat: The Mario la Vecchia Murder Case (EP4691)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Adam Graham

Performing Arts, Drama, Fiction, Arts

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery: A young, one-armed ex-policeman is found shot to death.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 2, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Georgia Ellis; Byron Kane; Jay Novello; Jane Webb; Georgia Backus; Clayton Post

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0:00.0	The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio from Boise, Idaho.
0:35.8	This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're going to get into this week's episode of Broadway's My Beat. But first, if you are enjoying the podcast, I want to encourage you to follow us using your favorite podcast software. Today's program is brought to impart by the financial support of our listeners.
0:56.6	You can support the show on a one-time basis using the Zell app to Box 13 at greatdetectives.net.
1:06.4	Now, from June 2nd, 1950, here is the Mario-Laveccia murder case.
1:32.4	Runways. Broadway's my beat,
1:34.7	from Times Square to Columbus Circle,
1:37.5	the gaudiest, the most violent,
1:40.9	the lonesomest mile in the world.
1:53.2	Broadway's My Beat, with Larry Thor as detective Danny Clover. Music The stream of the neon carnival rises high above Broadway,
2:16.4	explodes, then scatters over the city.
2:18.7	And at police headquarters it whispers through the gray stone
2:21.4	and the glass closed against it.
2:23.0	You have to listen.
2:27.3	Then another sound washes out the whisper of Broadway stream.
2:32.9	Danny Clover.
2:33.9	Danny, please come, please.
2:36.2	Who is it?
2:37.4	Christina Lavecchio, Mario's sister.
2:40.1	You remember Mario, Danny, please.
2:42.1	You remember?
2:42.6	Yes, I remember.
2:43.4	Christine, what is there?
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