Dangerous Assignment: Recover Stolen Dynamite (EP4097)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 7 June 2023
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Today's Mystery:Steven goes to Panama to take up the case of an old friend who was murdered while looking for stolen dynamite. Steve's only clue? A piece of string found in his pocket.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 24, 1951
Originated in HollywoodStars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Stacy Harris, Al Brown, Kay Stewart, Byron Kane, Don Diamond, Raymond Burr
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| 1:34.9 | Well now it's time for this week's episode of Dangerous Assignment. |
| 1:38.9 | The original air date is March the 24th, 1951, and the title is Recovery Stolen Dynamite. |
| 1:52.9 | Dangerous Assignment, starring Brian Donleve as Steve Mitchell. |
| 2:03.9 | Yeah, Dangerous Assignment. |
| 2:23.9 | I get sent to a lot of places I can't even pronounce, they all spell the same thing though, trouble. |
| 2:28.9 | But when I walk into the commissioners office I don't realize that this assignment's going to wind up with somebody trying his best to hand me a present, |
| 2:35.9 | a loaded dynamite with a lit fuse. |
| 2:45.9 | Good morning commissioners, rules left to note on my desk if you wanted to see me, incidentally, where is she? |
| 2:50.9 | Not the Red Cross Blood Bank donating some blood, I gave her the day off. |
| 2:53.9 | I've got a date for the same thing. |
| 2:55.9 | Every American should donate blood to the Red Cross. |
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