Dangerous Assignment: File 72 (EP4115)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 28 June 2023
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 7, 1951
Originated in Hollywood
Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Tony Barrett, Raymond Burr, Paul Dubov, Don Diamond
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| 1:22.4 | Well now it is time for this week's episode of Dangerous Assignment, |
| 1:27.6 | the original AirDate April 7th, 1951, and the title is File72. |
| 1:46.2 | Dangerous Assignment, starring Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell. |
| 1:52.4 | Yeah, Dangerous My Assignment. I could send to a lot of places I can't even pronounce. |
| 2:09.8 | They all spell the same thing though, trouble. But when I walk into the commissioners office, |
| 2:14.0 | I don't realize this assignment is going to end up with my saving a guy's life by punching him right in the face. |
| 2:22.4 | Good morning, Commissioner. Ruth said you wanted to see me. |
| 2:30.2 | I do, Steve. What's the deal this time? The ketnic talks. |
| 2:33.2 | He does? No, it is. Hey, what is this, the board of El Routine? |
| 2:36.7 | Yeah, you're on first. How am I doing? Well, I look, you better start from the beginning. |
| 2:40.5 | Steve, tomorrow representatives of two Balkan countries are to meet in the border town of ketnic. |
| 2:45.4 | And don't start that again to engage in some informal but highly important talks. |
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