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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Dangerous Assignment: Operation Hotfoot (EP4157)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Drama, Fiction, Performing Arts, Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Trinidad in search of a scientist who has discovered an important microbe but failed to report on time.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 18, 1951

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner

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0:00.0

Coming up this week on the old-time radio snack wagon.

0:04.6

I have full of time I...

0:07.0

I have full of time I...

0:14.0

And the guy is junk.

0:17.6

Take him away, draw a slide.

0:21.6

I care, I'm gonna be drunk, but I'll be sober tomorrow and you'll still be full of time I...

0:26.0

Listen to the old-time radio snack wagon snack wagon.net or wherever you get your podcast.

0:56.0

Welcome to the great detectives of old-time radio from Boise, Idaho.

1:08.0

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1:49.0

Now it's time for this week's episode of Dangerous Assignment.

1:53.0

The original air date may 18th, 1951, and the title is Operation Haunt Food.

2:03.0

Dangerous Assignment, starring Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell.

2:34.0

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

2:39.0

They all spell the same thing, though, trouble, but when I walk into the commission's office,

2:43.0

I don't realize that this assignment is going to wind up with my giving our defense industries,

2:48.0

a shot in the arm by falling into a hole in the ground.

2:59.0

Morning, commissioners. Bruce said you wanted to see me.

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