Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Pier 23 (Johnny Madero) "Pete Sutro Case" (06-19-47)

Pete Sutro Case (Aired June 19, 1947)

This series ran from 4/24 to 9/4/47 on Mutual at 8pm on Thursdays and starred Jack Webb as Johnny Madero, a San Francisco waterfront troubleshooter, who rented boats and did as he says, "anything else you can blame on the environment". Jack Webb did this show after he left San Francisco for a career in Hollywood in 1947. Essentially the same character as Pat Novak, whom Webb had played earlier on, the character's name was changed to Johnny Madero because Pat Novak For Hire was still in production. The Johnny Madero series was Webb's first national exposure on radio. The show was famous for its frequent use of wild and often hilarious metaphors.

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