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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Broadway's My Beat: The Ruth Larson Murder Case (EP4863)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery: A fourteen-year-old is the first of a series of women brutally murdered by the same person.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 23, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Joseph Kearns; Martha Wentworth; Harry Bartell; Charles Davis

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0:00.0

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

0:35.6

This is your host, Adam Graham.

0:38.8

In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of Broadway's My Beat.

0:43.5

But first, if you are enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software.

0:51.5

Today's program is brought to you in part by the financial support of our listeners.

0:56.1

You can support the show on a one-time basis using the Zell app to Box 13 at greatdetactives.net

1:03.1

and also become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters for as little as $2 per month at

1:10.4

patreon.gratetectives.net. And I want to go ahead and welcome

1:15.4

our latest Patreon supporters. I want to thank Jerome and Kaleen, who both came on board,

1:24.0

supporting the podcast at the Shawmas level of $4 or more per month, and also

1:30.2

Dolly supporting the podcast at the rookie level of $2 or more per month. Again, thank you so much

1:37.4

for your support. Well, now from June 23rd, 1951, here is the Ruth Larson murder case.

1:47.3

We delay the start of our scheduled program to bring you a bulletin from CBS News.

1:52.7

Washington, the State Department has issued a statement in response to the proposal by

1:57.3

Jacob Malik, the Soviet delegate to the United Nations, for a ceasefire in Korea.

2:02.4

The State Department said that if Malik's proposal is more than propaganda, adequate means

2:07.6

for discussion and end to the conflict are available. The State Department said we are ready to play

2:13.3

our part. This bulletin has come to you from CBS News. We now resume our regular program.

2:30.7

Broadway's My Beat, from Times Square to Columbus Circle, the gaudiest, the most violent, the lonesomest mile in the world.

2:45.6

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

2:49.8

Music My Beat with Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover. The nighttime starts at the river before it closes over Broadway.

3:06.6

A wind drifts in with the moistened shadows, flings them into the street,

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