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 Adam Graham is your guide as each week we present another episode of Dangerous Assignment, a 1949-53 radio starring Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, a troubleshooter who throws into danger all around the world in stories of mystery and international intrigue.Copyright Adam Graham Art Drama & Plays Entertainment & Performing Arts
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  • Dangerous Assignment: The Suspect Cylinder

    Dangerous Assignment: The Suspect Cylinder
    Aug 13 2025
    Original Release Date: August 30, 2023

    Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Rome to find out why someone tried to bribe a student into smuggling a recording cylinder to Europe that contained a routine report on the prevalence of the common cold.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 26, 1951

    Originated in Hollywood

    Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Raymond Burr, Tony Barrett, Lou Krugman, Betty Lou Gerson, Don Diamond, Stacy Keach

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

    upport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.'

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

    Give us a call at 208-991-4783

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    36 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment: Suspicious Explosions

    Dangerous Assignment: Suspicious Explosions
    Aug 6 2025
    Original Release Date: August 23, 2023

    Today's Mystery:Steve investigates a series of explosions targeting treaty negotiations in Japan.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 19, 1951

    Originated in Hollywood

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

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.'

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

    Give us a call at 208-991-4783

    Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

    Follow us on Twitter@radiodetectives
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    41 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment: Operation Hotfoot

    Dangerous Assignment: Operation Hotfoot
    Jul 30 2025
    Original Release Date: August 16, 2023

    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

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.'

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net

    ive us a call 208-991-4783

    ollow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

    Become one of ourfriends on Facebook.

    Follow us on Twitter@radiodetectives
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    35 mins
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