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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Dangerous Assignment : Malayan Line Sabotage (EP3797)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Steve travels to Saigon to investigate the sabotage of two vessels carrying U.S. relief supplies.

Original Air Date: July 16, 1949

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0:00.0

Welcome to the great

0:29.7

detectives of old-time radio from Boise, Idaho. This is your host, Adam Graham. If you have a

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supporter at the shameless level of $4 or more per month. Again, thank you so much for your

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support Joanna. Now let's get into this week's episode of Dangerous Assignment. The original

1:29.4

air date is July the 16th of 1949 and the title is Malaysian Star Line Sabotage.

1:53.3

Over here, here I am with the bulls. Scream over this way. Here, let me help you eyeball. Give me your hand. Come on.

2:13.7

You set the charge of nitroglycerin? Good. And no one saw you leave the sheet.

2:29.2

Ah, right on schedule. The sheet goes to the bottom and only the two of us know the location.

2:36.2

And not wait. No, no, put down the knife. No, no, no, no.

2:51.2

Three ships sunken two weeks, Steve. The last one caused the lives of six passengers.

2:55.2

That commission. A wise send me halfway around the world just because three ships were sunk.

2:59.6

Steve, those ships carried US rehabilitation supplies. I see.

3:03.4

Now as usual, you'll pose as a foreign correspondent. Here's your press credential, Steve,

3:07.5

your passport and plane ticket. Ruth, did you say plane ticket? You take off in two hours.

3:12.0

Now, look, I was figuring out a little deal. I can't wait till tomorrow. No, I can't wait.

3:17.0

And that's another thing, Steve. On this assignment, there's to be no women and no gambling.

3:22.0

It's strictly business, dangerous business. Okay, commissioner. All right, Steve. Your first stop in

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