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The Andrew Jenkins Case

Broadway is My Beat · March 6, 1949 · 28 min · 4,506 words

The transcript of “The Andrew Jenkins Case”, an episode of Broadway is My Beat first broadcast March 6, 1949. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Broadway Is My Beat plays Broadway is My Beat free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Broadway's My Beat with Anthony Ross as detective Danny Clover. Broadway's My Beat from Times Square to Columbus Circle. The courtiest, the most violent, a lonesome-ish mile in the world.

It's not a street, it's a merry-go-round. Well, you can't tell whether that man in front of you is thinking about a milkshake or murder. Well, that's the street I'm walking. It's around four on a Saturday afternoon when I get to Times Square I'm standing by the police information center there Thinking how cute the pretty kids all dialed up and out with their boyfriends

I'm talking to the cop on duty when excuse me officer. Just a second nervous young dog looks like from the three I leave a since she's from out of town comes up to the duty such what can I do for you?

Well, I know this is gonna sound silly, but my husband. Yeah Well, he... I don't know what's happened to him. You mean he's lost? Well, I hope so. That is, I'd rather he was lost than run over or...

Take it Danny. You take the clover, ma'am. Broadway squad. Maybe I can help you. Well, I hate to bother you and I know it's probably all a mistake, but... Yeah. Well, Andy, that's my husband.

He left the hotel just before dinner time about noon it was. And he said he'd be right back. But now it's after four and he's not... Yes, the... the after right across the street over there.

And... and he's never done anything like this before. And it's our first trip to New York, so I'm scared maybe. Oh, no, he's probably all right. What does he mean? Andrew Jenkins. He had his billfold with him with his name and it's so he...

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