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The original aired 8 December the 16th, 1950, and the title is Missing Civil Warman.

Now a full hour of mystery adventure. The Saturday Night feature of NBC's All-Star Festival.

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Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell.

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Yeah, Dangerous Assignment. I get sent to a lot of places I can't even pronounce. They all spell

the same thing, no trouble. But when I walk into the commission as office, I don't realize this

assignment's going to involve the worstless scrap of paper, which almost turns out to be my own death warrant.

Pardoning commissioners, Steve, I suppose I pulled you right out of a big deal as usual.

No matter if fact, it was all very innocent this time, commissioner. I was out getting some new furniture

for my apartment. You were what? Sure. I just bought a coffee table with a lazy Susan. Really?

Well, on second thought Susan wasn't so lazy after all. That's what I thought. Well, commissioner,

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