Pat Novak, for Hire is a radio series which aired from 1946 to 1947 as a West Coast regional (produced at KGO in San Francisco) program and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC first with Jack Webb, then Ben Morris for the 1947-48 years and followed by Jack Webb again for classic 1949 episodes.  The series is popular among fans for its fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners.

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