The Francie Green Murder Case: Broadway Is My Beat (March 24, 1950)

“The Francie Green Murder Case” is an episode of Broadway Is My Beat, the old-time radio show, first broadcast March 24, 1950. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Detective Danny Clover investigates threats against Francie Green, a 20-year-old cigarette girl who has survived two murder attempts in days. When Francie is hospitalized after being pushed toward a subway train, Clover learns she may be connected to the recent murder of Joe Padget at the Oasis nightclub, where she works. The detective pursues leads that point toward Ray Fennell, a projectionist who was in jail the night of Padget's murder but has a suspicious relationship with the victim's widow.

Broadway in New York City, including the Oasis nightclub, a hospital, and a movie theater on 42nd Street

Characters: Danny Clover, Francie Green, Dr. Sinsky, Henry Miller, Joe Padget, Mrs. Padget, Ray Fennell, Detective Mugamun

Listen for: The atmospheric opening describing Broadway as Detective Clover's beat, the mystery of who wants Francie Green dead, and the interrogation of Ray Fennell in the projection booth

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.