The Johnny Clark Murder Case: Broadway Is My Beat (November 29, 1952)

“The Johnny Clark Murder Case” is an episode of Broadway Is My Beat, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 29, 1952. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of Johnny Clark, a shipping clerk found dead in the Barker home with a bullet between his eyes. The case leads him to Frank Grunner, an ex-convict shoe salesman who has been mysteriously accumulating wealth, and Mrs. Cora Barker, a wealthy woman who has taken an interest in helping the reformed criminal.

New York City, primarily Broadway, including the Barker home library, the Ruxton Plaza Hotel, Andrea's Department Store, police headquarters, and various street locations.

Characters: Detective Danny Clover, Cora Barker, Eddie Barker, Johnny Clark, Frank Grunner, Harry Blaine, Mrs. Renfrew, Sergeant Geno Travaglia

Listen for: The complex web of manipulation and deception unraveling as the detective confronts the Barkers with evidence connecting Frank Grunner's growing bank account to Cora's involvement, and Eddie's confession to multiple murders driven by jealous rage.

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.