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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: Italian Actress

    Dangerous Assignment: Italian Actress
    Nov 12 2025
    Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Nice, Italy to find out who is behind a ring blackmailing American citizens by threatening relatives living in foreign countries.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 3, 1952

    Originating from Hollywood

    Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Howard McNear; Betty Lou Gerson; Nester Paiva; Ben Wright; and Paul Dubo

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    Patreon Supporter of the Day: Suzie, Patreon Supporter Since September 2023

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

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    31 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment: Nursery Rhyme

    Dangerous Assignment: Nursery Rhyme
    Nov 5 2025
    Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Stockholm to investigate a leak from a project the U.S. is participating in. He finds the head of the project murdered, and a nursery rhyme is the only clue to his killer.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 26, 1952

    Originating from Hollywood

    Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Ken Peters; Kay Stewart; Tony Barrett; Dan Riss; Herb Vigran

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Patreon Supporter of the Day: Adriane, Patreon Supporter since January 2020

    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

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    Give us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

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    29 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment: The Private Sanitorium

    Dangerous Assignment: The Private Sanitorium
    Oct 29 2025
    Today's Mystery:Steve is sent to Bavaria to infiltrate a sanitarium, where an American journalist who is wanted for trumped-up charges behind the Iron Curtain is being held incommunicado.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 19, 1952

    Originated in HollywoodStarring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Byron Kane; Paul Frees; Tony Barrett; Jack Kruschen; Jeanne Tatum

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Thank you to our newest Patreon Supporter, Barbara

    Patreon Supporter of the Day: Chuck, Patreon Supporter at September 2022

    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

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    30 mins
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