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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Broadway's My Beat: The Seliah Jordan Murder Case (EP4739)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Drama, Arts, Fiction, Performing Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery: A middle-aged man reports that a beautiful young woman was murdered, though there is no body.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 24, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Irene Tedrow; Joyce McCluskey; Earle Ross; Jack Edwards; Tom Holland

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Sun Express, non-stop sunshine. Music The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio from Boise Idaho. This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're going to get into this week's episode of Broadway's My Beat.

1:12.0

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1:20.3

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1:35.9

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1:41.6

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1:47.6

But now, from July 24th, 1950, here is the Celia Jordan murder case.

1:58.0

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2:23.3

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2:26.3

Broadway's My Beat, the thrilling drama of murder and mystery and the people who walk the Great White Way,

2:40.0

with Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover.

2:50.0

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