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Old Time Radio Detective — Pat Novak For Hire: "Johnny Brown Gambling Ring" (1947) | Full Episode
Pat Novak For Hire was an old-time radio detective drama series known for its gritty noir style and hardboiled dialogue. The show originally aired from 1946 to 1947 as a West Coast regional program and was revived in 1949 for a nationwide audience. The series followed the titular character, Pat Novak, who ran a boat shop on Pier 19 in San Francisco and took on various freelance jobs, often finding himself embroiled in dangerous situations. The show was celebrated for its atmospheric depiction of the San Francisco waterfront and its sharp, witty scripts written by Richard L. Breen. In the…
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