Buddy Malpaugh and the Jeweled Scimitar: Broadway Is My Beat (December 22, 1951)

“Buddy Malpaugh and the Jeweled Scimitar” is an episode of Broadway Is My Beat, the old-time radio show, first broadcast December 22, 1951. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Detective Danny Clover and Sergeant Gino investigate when millionaire Buddy Malpaugh is slugged and robbed of a jeweled scimitar belonging to Genghis Khan. The case leads them through Philadelphia detective Mike Shrek, a mysterious woman named Rima IX, and a master criminal named Lance Lash who seems always one step ahead. As Christmas approaches on Broadway, the detectives must unravel a complex web of deception to recover the priceless artifact.

New York City, particularly Broadway and its surroundings, including police headquarters, Buddy Malpaugh's apartment, the Stacey Arms hotel, and a museum featuring Far Eastern artifacts. The episode takes place during the Christmas season.

Characters: Detective Danny Clover, Sergeant Gino Tataglia, Buddy Malpaugh, Mike Shrek, Rima IX, Mr. Zowe, Lance Lash, Dr. Sinsky

Listen for: The interplay between Detective Clover and the eager but desk-bound Sergeant Gino, who dreams of going out on a real case; the appearances of the boastful Philadelphia detective Mike Shrek with his tall tales about the Philadelphia-Camden Bridge; the revelation of the fake scimitar and the true location of the genuine article; and the final confrontation with the master criminal Lance Lash.

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.