The Joey Croft Murder Case: Broadway Is My Beat (June 23, 1952)

“The Joey Croft Murder Case” is an episode of Broadway Is My Beat, the old-time radio show, first broadcast June 23, 1952. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of Joey Croft, a man found stabbed to death and buried in the sand at Coney Island. The investigation leads Clover to Croft's palace of fun at Coney Island, where his female partner points him toward a suspect named Fred Moore, a man with a criminal past who reportedly had a grudge against the victim.

Coney Island and the surrounding area, including a morgue, an amusement palace, and the Ocean Rest Hotel

Characters: Danny Clover, Joey Croft, The Female Partner, Fred Moore, Mr. Zabrowski, Markham

Listen for: The atmospheric noir narration that frames the investigation, the confrontation with Joey Croft's business partner at the palace of fun, and the crucial lead from the hotel owner Zabrowski about Fred Moore's threats against the victim.

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.