Johnny Modero, Pier 23

Johnny Madero, Pier 23 was a 30-minute radio detective drama series which was broadcast on Mutual Thursday at 8pm from April 24, 1947 to September 4, 1947.

The storylines follow the footsteps of fast-talking, wisecracking Johnny Madero (Jack Webb), who runs a boat shop on the San Francisco waterfront, rents boats and usually drops in for a weekly chat with Father Leahy (Gale Gordon). When investigating a crime, Madero manages to solve the mystery before tough cop Warchek (William Conrad). The supporting cast sometimes included Betty Lou Gerson,^[1] Elaine Burke, Bob Holden, Herb Butterfield, Irvin Lee and Herb Rawlinson.

Harry Zimmerman provided the background music. Nat Wolff directed the scripts by Richard Breen, Herb Margolis and Lou Markheim. The program's announcer was Tony LaFranco.

References

Winn, Dilys. Murder Ink: The Mystery Reader's Companion. Workman, 1977.

External links

• Thrilling Detective: Johnny Modero
• Boxcars 711: Johnny Modero, Pier 23: "Who Is" (June 19, 1947)

Only 2 episodes of this Radio Show are believed to still exist "Find Pete Sutro" & the 2nd "Fatal Auction", I Consider both excellent-and a welcome change from Dragnet, If you have heard all of those.