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episode of Dangerous Assignment, the original air date, August the 13th, 1949 and the title is

Smash Alien Smuggling Racket. The National Broadcasting Company brings you Brian Donlebius, Steve

Mitchell in Dangerous Assignment.

The time, sunset, the place, a small fishing village on the coast of Portugal. Two fishermen

trudge whirl a homeward past a deserted monastery near the waterfront. A sudden sound breaks the

stillness of the evening air. Sanchez, listen, the monastery bear is ringing.

Oh, but that is impossible, Naranya. No one has lived in that monastery for five years.

Now it's quiet. Come, Sanchez, we better go see.

Oh, Naranya, here is some food and blankets. Someone has been living here.

Sanchez, look, not Ramir, a man hanging from the bellrow. Quick, let us cut him down.

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